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Two objects of masses 6 and 8kg are hung from the ends of a stick that is 70 cm long and has marked every 10 cm as shown below, if the mass of the stick is negligible, at which of the points should a cord be attached if the stick is to remain horizontal when suspended from the cord?

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To balance the torques on each side, we obviously need to be closer to the heavier mass. 

Trying point D as a pivot point we have: 

(m1g) • r1  =  (m2g) • r2 

(6kg) (40cm) =  (8kg) (30 cm) and we see it works.



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