College Physics (10th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321902788
Author: Hugh D. Young, Philip W. Adams, Raymond Joseph Chastain
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 10, Problem 11MCP
A uniform metal meterstick is balanced as shown in Figure 10.40 with a 1.0 kg rock attached to the left end of the stick. (Pay attention to the scale of the diagram.) What is the mass of the meterstick?
Figure 10.40
Multiple-Choice Problem 11.
- A. 0.60 kg
- B. 1.0 kg
- C. 2.0 kg
- D. 3.0 kg
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