Two children are sitting perfectly balanced on a seesaw. One child weighs 32 pounds and is 2.25 meters from the fulcrum (center rotation point). The second child weighs 25 pounds. How far from the fulcrum is the second child sitting?

Two children are sitting perfectly balanced on a seesaw. One child weighs 32 pounds and is 2.25 meters from the fulcrum (center rotation point). The second child weighs 25 pounds. How far from the fulcrum is the second child sitting?

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

5th Edition

ISBN:9781133104261

Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Chapter10: Rotational Motion

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 23P: Find the net torque on the wheel in Figure P10.23 about the axle through O, taking a = 10.0 cm and b...

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