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Julli
3 months ago
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Can a small child play with fat child on the seesaw?Explain how?

Physics
2 answers:
inna [3.1K]3 months ago
8 0
Yes, a small child can indeed play with a heavier child on a seesaw. This is because reducing the distance from the fulcrum for the heavier child increases the effort required, allowing the smaller child to play without much strain.
Ostrovityanka [3.2K]3 months ago
6 0

The weights of the small child and the heavier child differ. The smaller child has less mass in comparison to the heavier one. This indicates that the force exerted by the smaller child is lesser than that of the heavier child.

Further Explanation

Consequently, when both children sit equidistant from the pivot, their torques will not balance. As a result, the seesaw will tilt towards the child with greater weight (the heavier child).

Thus, for the two of them to use the seesaw together, they must position themselves at different distances from the pivot. This means the heavier child should sit closer to the pivot.

This topic pertains to torque. Torque is defined as a vector quantity, since it comprises both magnitude and direction. It measures the effectiveness of a force in causing an object to rotate around an axis.

Torque can be divided into two categories, which are

  1. Static
  2. Dynamic

Static Torque refers to a force that does not result in angular acceleration, meaning static torque is not related to acceleration, while dynamic torque results in angular acceleration.

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