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Free Response. You must show all steps required to arrive at the correct answer for the problems below, including any diagrams. A correct answer to a problem requiring work with no steps shown will receive zero points If necessar, use g- 9.8 m/s2. 16. It is a widely accepted belief that America is AB the greatest country in the world. An American flag is attached to a metal pole as shown. The pole is mostly uniform, with the exception of a metal ball at the top, at the same end of the pole as the flag. Suppose you want to rotate the flag horizontally to represent freedom. Which of the 3 possible pivot points shown, A, B, or C, should you pivot the flag about in order to more easily spin the flag? Justify your answer in one or two complete sentences. America. (6 points)

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Moment of inertia is less when masses are distributed cliser to axis of rotation.To rotate the flag easily moment of inertia should be minimised that means pivot point must be closest to heavier portion which is c.

So c shoukd be pivot point

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