A 200-M Long Uniform Beam of Mass 4

question 52

Multiple Choice

A 2.00-m long uniform beam of mass 4.00 kg rests on a fulcrum that is 1.20 m from one end when a 3.00-kg mass rests on that end and a 8.00-kg mass is placed at another location on the beam. How far from the end at which the 3.00-kg mass is placed is the location of the 8.00-kg mass?

• A)1.45 m
• B)1.75 m
• C)1.35 m
• D)1.55 m
• E)1.65 m

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Definitions:

Aa

An abbreviation often used in genetics to denote a homozygous recessive genotype.

Homozygous Genotype

A genetic condition where an individual has two identical alleles for a particular trait.

AA

A common abbreviation for amino acids, which are the building blocks of proteins in biology.

Aa

Refers to the genotype consisting of one dominant allele and one recessive allele for a particular gene, resulting in an intermediate phenotype in incomplete dominance.