Two toddlers Anne (12.0 kg) and Bob (15.0 kg) sat on both ends of a uniform 5.00-m see-saw supported at the center. If Anne sites on the leftmost edge of the see-saw, where should Bob sit from the right edge to keep the system horizontal and in equilibrium? A. 2.50 m from the right edge B. 1.50 m from the right edge C. 2.00 m from the right edge D. 0.500 m from the right edge

Two toddlers Anne (12.0 kg) and Bob (15.0 kg) sat on both ends of a uniform 5.00-m see-saw supported at the center. If Anne sites on the leftmost edge of the see-saw, where should Bob sit from the right edge to keep the system horizontal and in equilibrium? A. 2.50 m from the right edge B. 1.50 m from the right edge C. 2.00 m from the right edge D. 0.500 m from the right edge

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Chapter9: Statics And Torque

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Problem 7PE: Two children of mass 20.0 kg and 30.0 kg sit balanced on a seesaw with the pivot point located at...

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