Answer:
(i) 208 cm from the pivot
(ii) Move further from the pivot
Explanation:
(i) Sum of the moments about the pivot of the seesaw is zero.
∑τ = Iα
(50 kg) (10 N/kg) (2.5 m) + (60 kg) (10 N/kg) x = 0
1250 Nm + 600 N x = 0
x = -2.08 m
Kenny should sit 208 cm on the other side of the pivot.
(ii) To increase the torque, Kenny should move away from the pivot.
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When you calculate velocity, you only use the straight-line distance between the start-point and the end-point. It doesn't matter what route the thing took to get there, or how much ground it actually covered.
If I travel in a circle and stop at the same point I started from, then the size of the circle doesn't matter, and neither does my speed. The distance between my start-point and my end-point is zero, and my average velocity is zero.
