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A stick is resting on a concrete step with 2 5 of its total length L hanging over the edge. A single ladybug lands on the end of the stick hanging over the edge, and the stick begins to tip. A moment later, a second, identical ladybug lands on the other end of the stick, which results in the stick coming momentarily to rest at θ = 62.1 ∘ with respect to the horizontal. If the mass of each bug is 3.09 times the mass of the stick and the stick is 12.7 cm long, what is the magnitude α of the angular acceleration of the stick at the instant shown? Use g = 9.81 m/s 2 .