1. What is the primary consideration in the selection of a point of rotation in an equilibrium problem?
2. List three examples from daily life in which you use the concept of center of gravity.
3. Is the center of gravity of an object always at its geometric center?
4. On a 3.00-m scaffold of uniform mass, with supports at each end, there is a pile of bricks 0.500 m from one end. Which support will exert a greater force: the one closer to the bricks or the one farther away?