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A sledgehammer has a massive metal head attached to a much lighter wooden handle (Fig. 7...

A sledgehammer has a massive metal head attached to a much lighter wooden handle (Fig. 7.27). Which location is most likely to be the sledgehammer’s center of mass?

(a) As shown in the left drawing, midway along the handle

(b) As shown in the center drawing, on the metal head

(c) As shown in the right drawing, slightly below the head

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