3. Bob and Tom are on opposite sides of a 12 foot see-saw (teeter totter). Bob weight’s 96.6 pounds.The see-saw weight 75 pounds. Bob is sitting 1.5 feet from the left end of the see-saw. Tom is sitting 2 feet from the right end of the see-saw. The pivot for the see-saw is 6 feet from the left end. The see-saw is in balance horizontally. What is Tom’s weight?

3. Bob and Tom are on opposite sides of a 12 foot see-saw (teeter totter). Bob weight’s 96.6 pounds.The see-saw weight 75 pounds. Bob is sitting 1.5 feet from the left end of the see-saw. Tom is sitting 2 feet from the right end of the see-saw. The pivot for the see-saw is 6 feet from the left end. The see-saw is in balance horizontally. What is Tom’s weight?

Glencoe Physics: Principles and Problems, Student Edition

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ISBN:9780078807213

Author:Paul W. Zitzewitz

Publisher:Paul W. Zitzewitz

Chapter8: Rotational Motion

Section8.2: Rotational Dynamics

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