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A horizontal uniform 1.20-N meter stick is held up by two vertical strings, one at the 20-cm mark and the other at the 60-cm mark. What is the tension in the string at the 60-cm mark?
 a. 0.30 N
  b. 0.45 N
  c. 0.60 N
  d. 0.90 N
  e. 1.0 N

Question 2

A non-uniform meter stick is found to balance on a knife edge at the 60-cm mark. Where is the center of gravity of the meter stick?
 a. at the 40-cm mark
  b. at the 45-cm mark
  c. at the 50-cm mark
  d. at the 55-cm mark
  e. at a position not given



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Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

e



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