Question: A man is balancing two baskets ( 6 . 0 kg and 8 . 0 kg ) on a pole of negligible mass by holding

A man is balancing two baskets (6.0 kg and 8.0 kg) on a pole of negligible mass by holding [5] the pole (at the pivot point) between the two baskets. (a) If the two baskets are 2.0 m apart, how far is each basket from the mans hand? (b) A bird lands on the end of the pole on the same side as the 6.0 kg basket, causing the man to shift his grip so that each basket is now 1.0 m away from his hand. If the bird is 1.5 m from his hand, how much does the bird weigh?

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