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A very light and rigid rod is pivoted at point A and weights ml and m2 are hanging from it...

A very light and rigid rod is pivoted at point A and weights ml and m2 are hanging from it, as shown in the figure. The ratio of the weight of ml to that of m2 is 1:2. What is the ratio of L1 to L2, the distances from the pivot point to m1, and m2, respectively?

a)   1:2

b)   2:1

c)   1:1

d)   not enough information to determine

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