A 2.5 m long uniform beam of mass 10 kg rests on a pivot located 0.80 m from its left end

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Problem

A 2.5 m long uniform beam of mass 10 kg rests on a pivot located 0.80 m from its left end. A 15 kg block is placed on the beam so that the beam remains balanced and horizontal. How far from the left end of the beam should the block be placed? (Use g=9.8 m/s2g = 9.8\,\text{m/s}^2.)

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