Two children of mass 25 kg and 32 kg sit balanced on a seesaw with the pivot point located at the center of the seesaw. If the children are separated by a distance of 4 meters, at what distance from the pivot point is the small child sitting in order to maintain a balance?

Two children of mass 25 kg and 32 kg sit balanced on a seesaw with the pivot point located at the center of the seesaw. If the children are separated by a distance of 4 meters, at what distance from the pivot point is the small child sitting in order to maintain a balance?

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Chapter9: Statics And Torque

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Two children of mass 25 kg and 32 kg sit balanced on a
seesaw with the pivot point located at the center of the
seesaw. If the children are separated by a distance of 4
meters, at what distance from the pivot point is the small
child sitting in order to maintain a balance?

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