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GaryK [48]
3 years ago
8

A seesaw has an irregularly distributed mass of 30 kg, a length of 3.0 m, and a fulcrum beneath its midpoint. It is balanced whe

n a 60-kg person sits on one end and a 78-kg person sits on the other end.
Required:
Find a displacement of the center of mass of the system relatively to the seesaw's midpoint.
Physics
1 answer:
gladu [14]3 years ago
4 0

Answer:

x = 0.9 m

Explanation:

For this exercise we must use the rotational equilibrium relation, we will assume that the counterclockwise rotations are positive

          ∑ τ = 0

          60 1.5 - 78 1.5 + 30 x = 0

where x is measured from the left side of the fulcrum

           90 - 117 + 30 x = 0

           x = 27/30

           x = 0.9 m       

In summary the center of mass is on the side of the lightest weight x = 0.9 m

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