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Given information

We are given that:-

Mass of the shot put, .     

Mass of lower arm,

 

Step-by-step explanation

Step 1.

The magnitude of a force is defined as the sum of all the forces that acts on an object. The arm is in equilibrium. Counterclockwise torques are positive.  

Calculate the torques about the elbow joint (the dot in the free-body diagram).

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