Answer: 3 m.
Explanation:
Neglecting the mass of the seesaw, in order the seesaw to be balanced, the sum of the torques created by gravity acting on both children must be 0.
As we are asked to locate Jack at some distance from the fulcrum, we can take torques regarding the fulcrum, which is located at just in the middle of the length of the seesaw.
If we choose the counterclockwise direction as positive, we can write the torque equation as follows (assuming that Jill sits at the left end of the seesaw):
mJill* 5m -mJack* d = 0
60 kg*5 m -100 kg* d =0
Solving for d:
d = 3 m.
Answer:
x=0.46m, speed=7.9m/s
Explanation:
Using the concept of conservation of energy:
1. kinetic energy of mass m and velocity v: 
2. gravitational potential energy of mass m, grav. acc. g and height h: 
3. potential energy in a spring with spring constant k and displacement from equilibrium x: 
Calculating x:


Calculating the speed:



Solving for
:
