Can someone help me work out this multiple choice question? I would assume the s
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Question
Can someone help me work out this multiple choice question? I would assume the seesaw remains balanced. Can someone walk me through the solution? thanks
A heavy seesaw (i.e., not massless) is out of balance. A light girl sits on the end that is
tilted downward, and a heavy boy sits on the other side so that the seesaw now balances.
If they both move forward so that they are one-half their original distance from the pivot
point (the fulcrum), what will happen to the seesaw?
a) The side the boy is sitting on will tilt downward.
b) The side the girl is sitting on will once again tilt downward.
c) Nothing; the seesaw will still be balanced.
d) It is impossible to say without knowing the masses and the distances.
Explanation / Answer
we actually dont know the initial distance at which the boy had sat....so we cannot judge it....therefore the answer id d) . i suppouse