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A meter stick is supported by a knife-edge at the 50-cm mark. If you hangs masses of 0.50 kg and 0.75 kg from the 25-cm and 80-cm marks, respectively. Where should you hang a third mass of 0.25 kg to keep the stick balanced?
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the third mass should be placed at x3=0.1m=10cm from the left to keep the stick balanced.