If you balanced a broom horizontally on your finger, so that your finger was exactly on the broom’s center of gravity,

Question: 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 two, then you would have a long and a short piece. The long piece being most of the handle and the short piece being the bristle end and a small part of the handle. Now what will happen if you weigh both pieces? (pick all that apply) A) The short piece will weigh more. B) The long piece will weigh more. C) Both will weigh the same. D) Your mum will find out and hit you with both pieces!
- Keywords:
  balance,
  broom,
  center,
  cut,
  finger,
  gravity,
  horizontal,
  weigh
Asked by cocoacrazycicaxoxo to David, Luna, Mark, Melanie, Probash on 25 Mar 2011 in Categories: General.
- David Pyle answered on 24 Mar 2011:
  
  A – the short piece will weigh more. . and D!
- Probash Chowdhury answered on 25 Mar 2011:
  
  A and D 🙂