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You place a 15 kg brick 0.5 m to the left of the fulcrum. Where on the right side would you place a 5 kg brick to place the system in equilibrium? A 0.75 m B 0.25 m 1.5 m D 1.0 m

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You place a 15 kg brick 0.5 m to the left of the fulcrum. Where on the right side would
you place a
5 kg brick to place the system in equilibrium?
A
0.75 m
В
0.25 m
1.5 m
D
1.0 m

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