A scientist can assess whether a pure niobium sample is responsible for contaminating the lab with radioactivity by testing the sample. By testing the niobium sample, a scientist can determine whether it has any other element.
Answer:
126.99115 g
Explanation:
50 g at 90 cm
Stick balances at 61.3 cm
x = Distance of the third 0.6 kg mass
Meter stick hanging at 50 cm
Torque about the support point is given by (torque is conserved)

The mass of the meter stick is 126.99115 g
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Final velocity = 0, thus final kinetic energy is 0
Initial kinetic energy:
0.5mv²
= 0.5 x 0.48 x 4.08²
= 4.0 J
Decrease in kinetic energy = 4 - 0 = 4 Joules