Three Children are trying to balance on a seesaw, which consists of a fulcrum rock, acting as a pivot at the center, and avery light board 3.6 m long.

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2021-02-19

Three Children are trying to balance on a seesaw, which consists of a fulcrum rock, acting as a pivot at the center, and avery light board 3.6 m long. Two playmates are already on either end. Boy A has a mass of 50kg, and girl B a mass of 35 kg. Where should girl C, whose mass is 25 kg, placed herself so as to balance the seesaw.

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faldduE

faldduE

Skilled2021-02-20Added 109 answers

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Taking the torques acting about the fulcrum F we have, F11.8=Fx+F21.8
Substituting the values of F1,F2 and F, the distance 'x' is calculated
Or x=(501.8)(351.8)25
Or x=1.08 m or 1.1 m

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