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A uniform meterstick of mass M has an empty paint can of mass m hangingfrom one end. The m...

A uniform meterstick of mass M has an empty paint can of mass m hangingfrom one end. The meterstick and the can balance at a point 20.0 cm from the end of the stick where the can is attached. When the balanced stick-can system is suspended from a scale, the reading on the scale is 2.54 N. Find the mass of (a) the meterstick and (b) the paint can.

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