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    • Meter Stick (width must accommodate knife edge clamps)
    • Fulcrum
    • Set of Slotted Masses (with hanger)
    • 3 Objects of Unknown Mass (keys, sunglasses, etc.)
    • 3 Knife Edge Clamps
    • Triple Beam Balance
    • Masking Tape
    • String
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    Figure \(\PageIndex{1}\): Fulcrum
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    Figure \(\PageIndex{2}\):

    Slotted Masses

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    Figure \(\PageIndex{3}\):

    Knife Edge Clamp

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