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Okay, but how can I find the center of mass? I tried to add up all the halfway points of the horizontal pieces and for each one multiplied by it's respective mass. But I was unsure how to factor in the vertical beam, as it wasn't symmetrical.

Homework Statement The object is a crane arrangement of pipes that falls forward without any loads or counterweights on it. We can take it apart measure the weight and the length of the individual pieces.How much weight can a tower crane lift without tipping? I just need a general way to...