13.2 The 5.0-m-long uniform beam, shown below, is balanced at the wedge (fulcrum) located 2.0 m from the left end. An 80 kg boy sits on the left end of the beam, while a 40 kg boy sits on the right end. What is the mass of the beam? 2.0 m

13.2 The 5.0-m-long uniform beam, shown below, is balanced at the wedge (fulcrum) located 2.0 m from the left end. An 80 kg boy sits on the left end of the beam, while a 40 kg boy sits on the right end. What is the mass of the beam? 2.0 m

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13.2 The 5.0-m-long uniform beam, shown below, is
balanced at the wedge (fulcrum) located 2.0 m from
the left end. An 80 kg boy sits on the left end of the
beam, while a 40 kg boy sits on the right end. What is
the mass of the beam?
2.0 m

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