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Transcribed Image Text:A seesaw with a length of 5 m and a mass of 40 kg is pivoted at its center. A 20kg
child sits on one end. (a)lf the parent pushes at a distance of 2m from the center,
what force should she exert to keep the seesaw level? (b) What will be the
answer in (a) if the weight of the seesaw is doubled?
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