A 70 kg adult sits at one end of a 10 m board, on the other end of which sits his 30 kg child. Where should the pivot be placed so the board (ignore its mass) is balanced?

coexpennan

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2020-10-31

A 70 kg adult sits at one end of a 10 m board, on the other end of which sits his 30 kg child. Where should the pivot be placed so the board (ignore its mass) is balanced?

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Sadie Eaton

Sadie Eaton

Skilled2020-11-01Added 104 answers

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We know that
m1x1=m2x2
From the above:
x1=dm1+m2m2
and x2=dm1+m2m1
and
d=x1+x2
Given that
m1=70kg
m2=30kg
and d=10m
From the above we get the required answer.

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