A Horizontal Uniform Meter Stick Supported at the 50-Cm Mark

question 1

Multiple Choice

A horizontal uniform meter stick supported at the 50-cm mark has a mass of 0.50 kg hanging from it at the 20-cm mark and a 0.30 kg mass hanging from it at the 60-cm mark. Determine the position on the meter stick at which one would hang a third mass of 0.60 kg to keep the meter stick balanced.

• A) 74 cm
• B) 70 cm
• C) 65 cm
• D) 86 cm
• E) 62 cm

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