Three children are trying to balance on a seesaw, which consists of a fulcrum rock, acting as a pivot at the center, and a very light board 3.8 m long (Figure 1). Two playmates are already on either end. Boy A has a mass of 45 kg and boy B a mass of 35 kg.Where should girl C, whose mass is 25 kg, place herself so as to balance the seesaw?

Three children are trying to balance on a seesaw, which consists of a fulcrum rock, acting as a pivot at the center, and a very light board 3.8 m long (Figure 1). Two playmates are already on either end. Boy A has a mass of 45 kg and boy B a mass of 35 kg.Where should girl C, whose mass is 25 kg, place herself so as to balance the seesaw?

Glencoe Physics: Principles and Problems, Student Edition

1st Edition

ISBN:9780078807213

Author:Paul W. Zitzewitz

Publisher:Paul W. Zitzewitz

Chapter2: Representing Motion

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 78A

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