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When slightly different weights are placed on the two pans of a beam balance, the beam comes to rest at an angle with the horizontal. The beam is supported at a single point P by a pivot.

A

The net torque about P due to the two weights is nonzero at the equilibrium position .

B

The whole system does not continue to rotate about P because it has a large moment of inertia.

C

The centre of mass of the system lies below P .

D

The centre of mass of the system lies above P.

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