Chapter9: Optics
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Problem 47Q
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Where should the mother position the child of weight W to balance the seesaw now? Express your answer in terms of L2, L3, W, and w.
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Seesaw is an excellent example of simple machine. It is designed in such a way so that it would be easy to lift heavy objects.
In the given problem let's assume the position of the heavier child is which needed to be obtained.
Now, the weight of the heavier child who is sitting at the left side of the is .
The weight of the other children is .
Length of the lever arm for the first lighter child is
And for that of the other child, arm length is
The force of gravity is acting on all of them. Thus it is the force which is pulling them, leading the beam to move downwards. Gravity is dependent of the body mass. More the mass, more will be gravitational force; that is, weight.
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