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A beam rests on a pivot at its centre. A weight of 4.0 N hangs 30 cm to the left of the pivot and a weight of 6.0 N hangs 30 cm to the right of the pivot. What is the resultant moment on the beam?

[1]
A

0.60 N m0.60\ \text{N m}0.60 N m clockwise

B

0.60 N m0.60\ \text{N m}0.60 N m anticlockwise

C

3.0 N m3.0\ \text{N m}3.0 N m clockwise

D

3.0 N m3.0\ \text{N m}3.0 N m anticlockwise

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