A meter stick balances horizontally on a knife-edge at the 50.0 cm mark. With two 5.04 g coins stacked over the 18.2 cm mark, the stick is found to balance at the 41.8 cm mark. What is the mass of the meter stick? Number i Units

A meter stick balances horizontally on a knife-edge at the 50.0 cm mark. With two 5.04 g coins stacked over the 18.2 cm mark, the stick is found to balance at the 41.8 cm mark. What is the mass of the meter stick? Number i Units

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A meter stick balances horizontally on a knife-edge at the 50.0 cm mark. With two 5.04 g coins stacked over the 18.2 cm mark, the
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