1. Slide the meter stick into the bracket and support on the fulcrum to set up. Make sure the screw is facing downward. Adjust the position of the bracket until you get the meter stick to horizontally balanced then tighten the screw. Record the position of the fulcrum. If it is not exactly on the 50cm mark, either the markings are not exactly centered on the meter stick or the mass is not uniformly distributed along the meter stick. Position of the fulcrum: m 2. Use a mass hanger to hang a mass on the meter stick somewhere left of the fulcrum. What happens to the meter stick if you let go