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Chrome-MasteringPhysics: CH 07 HW secure https//session.masteringphysics.com/myct/itemViewpässignmentProbl om/myct/itemview?assignment ProblemID#66868418 A Sculpture in Equilibrium ConstantsS Prt A The abstract sculpture shown in the figure can be placed on a horizontal surface without tipping over. Different parts of the sculpture may be hollow or solid, or made of Five locations labeled A through E are ndicated on the diagram. Which of these, ifary, is a possible location of the object's center of mass (center of ndifferent materials, but the artist isn't revealing any such information. (Figure 1) ravit View Available Hint(s) nc Figure 1 of 1 nd ha nha cannot be determined nha AD Submit ovide Feedback Next >

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The correct option is C.

C is the only point in the abstract which is just above the point of contact with the surface and in the line of gravitational force acting downward. At this point, there is no rotational moment acting on it which provides the stability of tipping over.

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