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If you balanced a broom horizontally on your finger, so that your finger was exactly on the broom's center of gravity, marked that spot and cut the broom in half then you would have a long and a short piece. The long piece being most of the handle and the

  1. Your mom will find out and hit you with both pieces!

  2. Both will weigh the same.

  3. The long piece will weigh more.

  4. The short piece will weigh more.
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Explanation

At the center of gravity, both halves have equal torque (weight × distance). Since the long piece has greater distance from the balance point, it must have less weight to maintain balance. The short piece has more mass concentrated closer to the center, making it heavier despite being shorter.

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