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An artist designs a balanced mechanical sculpture using a lightweight 2.0 m (200 cm) horizontal rod suspended from a cable at its centre (the 100 cm mark). Three decorative metal components are suspended from different positions along the rod:

  • Component A, of weight 6.0 N, is suspended at the 40 cm mark
  • Component B, of weight 4.0 N, is suspended at the 145 cm mark
  • Component C, of weight 2.4 N, is suspended at the 175 cm mark

Mechanical Sculpture

Using the principle of moments, determine if the sculpture is in rotational equilibrium. Show your calculations.

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