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ratt10mm
Jun29-03, 02:38 PM
.3m>>>>>| .075m
---------------
|>>>>>15m<<|>>.05m
A>>>>>>>-------------
>>.175m>>|.05m>>>>>|
>>------------>>>>>>B
>>|>>>>>>>>>|
>>D>>>>>>>>>C

( > are spaces and - are the crossbars.)
Alright pretend this is a mobile in equilibrium. I'm given that object B is .735kg and i need to determine the masses of the other ojects....

arcnets
Jun30-03, 02:30 PM
Hi ratt10mm,
15m looks wrong, isn't it rather .15m?

Anyway, you know the law of leverage, plus you know that B must be balanced against C+D. That's where to start, I think.

frankR
Jun30-03, 03:37 PM
What the heck?[?]