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A 84 gm meter stick has two objects attached to it, one of 92 gm at the 24 cm mark and the other of 183 gm at the 88 cm mark. At what mark on the meter stick is the center of gravity of the system?

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Chapter10: Rotational Motion

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Problem 35P: BIO The arm in Figure P10.35 weighs 41.5 N. The gravitational force on the arm acts through point A....

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