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Author: ETKINA, Eugenia, Planinšič, G. (gorazd), Van Heuvelen, Alan
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Chapter 8, Problem 25P
* A 2.0-m-long uniform beam of mass 8.0 kg supports a 12.0-kg bag of vegetables at one end and a 6.0-kg bag of fruit at the other end. At what distance from the vegetables should the beam rest on your shoulder to balance? What assumptions did you make?
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