Three children want to play on a see saw that is 6 meters long and has a fulcrum in the middle. Two of the children are twins and weigh 40 kg each and sit on the same side at a distance 2m and 3m away from the fulcrum. The other child weighs 80 kg. How far away should he sit from the fulcrum so that the see saw is balanced

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Answer 1
Answer:

Given Information:

mass of child 1 = m₁ = 40 kg

distance from fulcrum of child 1 = d₁ = 2 m

mass of child 2 = m₂ = 40 kg

distance from fulcrum of child 2 = d₂ = 3 m

mass of child 3 = m₃ = 80 kg

Required Information:

distance from fulcrum of child 3 = d₃ = ?

Answer:

distance from fulcrum of child 3 = 2.5 m

Explanation:

In order to balance the see-saw, the moment of force should be same on both sides of the fulcrum.

Since 2 children are sitting on one side and only 1 on the other side

F₁d₁ + F₂d₂ = F₃d₃

Where Force is given by

F = mg

m₁gd₁ + m₂gd₂ = m₃gd₃

m₁d₁ + m₂d₂ = m₃d₃

Re-arrange the equation for d₃

m₃d₃ = m₁d₁ + m₂d₂

d₃ = (m₁d₁ + m₂d₂)/m₃

d₃ = (40*2 + 40*3)/80

d₃ = 2.5 m

Therefore, the child on the other side should sit 2.5 m from the fulcrum so that the see-saw remains balanced.


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Answer:

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Answer:

a. 12.12°

b. 412.04 N

Explanation:

Along vertical axis, the equation can be written as

T_1 sin14 + T_2sinA = mg

T_2sinA = mg - T_1sin12.5           ....................... (a)

Along horizontal axis, the equation can be written as

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Direction - 422.42 N

Explanation:

Given data:

Downward force on wire 176 N

Angle made by left section of wire 12.5 degree with horizontal

Tension force = 413 N

From figure

Applying quilibrium principle at point A

The vertical and horizontal force is 0

then we have

Tcos\theta = 413 N   ........1

176 = 413 sin 12.5 + Tsin\theta     .......2

Tsin\theta = 176 - 89.39  = 86.6.......3

divide equation 3 by 1

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theta = 11.83^o  ...........4

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