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Likurg_2
1 month ago
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A 25kg child sits on one end of a 2m see saw. How far from the pivot point should a rock of 50kg be placed on the other side of

the see saw in order to perfectly balance the child and rock?
Physics
1 answer:
Sav [3.1K]1 month ago
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Answer:

A rock weighing 50kg should be positioned at a distance of 0.5m from the pivot of the seesaw.

Explanation:

τchild=τrock  

We will utilize the formula for torque:

(F)child(d)child)=(F)rock(d)rock)

The gravitational force acts equally on both objects.

(m)childg(d)child)=(m)rockg(d)rock)

We can eliminate gravity from both sides of the equation for simplification.

 (m)child(d)child)=(m)rock(d)rock)  

Now employing the given masses for the rock and child. The seesaw's total length is 2 meters, with the child sitting at one end, placing them 1 meter from the center of the seesaw.

(25kg)(1m)=(50kg)drock

Solve for the distance where the rock should be positioned in relation to the seesaw's center.

drock=25kg⋅m50kg

drock=0.5m

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