'Perhaps the earliest work of Archimedes that we have is that on plane equilibrium. In this - some fundamental principles of mechanics are set forth as rigorous geometric propositions. The work opens with famous postulate equal weights at equal distances are in equilibrium; equal weights at unequal distances are not in equilibrium - but incline toward the weight at the greater distance' According to this passage - which factor or factors determine equilibrium?

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'Perhaps the earliest work of Archimedes that we have is that on plane equilibrium. In this - some fundamental principles of mechanics are set forth as rigorous geometric propositions. The work opens with famous postulate equal weights at equal distances are in equilibrium; equal weights at unequal distances are not in equilibrium - but incline toward the weight at the greater distance' According to this passage - which factor or factors determine equilibrium?