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Old 04-08-2010, 12:29 PM   #10
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Originally Posted by Moriartii View Post
But that assumes the CG is in the center of the pole which it is not since it is anchored at the end. So the RD would actually be 30 ft minus the fulcrum location of 12ft making it 18ft??

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But the fulcrum location is not at 12ft, its at 0ft because thats where the pole is anchored. Assuming that its a constant density, the center of gravity would be the halfway point of the pole.
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