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Originally Posted by Kodak
...How can I figure out the downward force of the bar on the 'light' side and the 'heavy' side mathematically?
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It may be a trick question, as patrick notes, the force is the same, the moments (torque) have changed, and that is simply the weight times the arm. Figure out the moment on the long side and subtract the moment from the short side.
If you need to convert the result back to a force then divide the resulting moment by the long arm, though that is a bit arbitrary from the information given.