Answer to Question #274919 in Physics for Dhea

Question #274919

In a seesaw, the person on the left weighs 900N and the person on the right weighs 400 N . If the person on the right is sitting 3 m from the fulcrum and the seesaw is balances, how far must the person on the left be from the fulcrum?

Expert's answer

"F_1x_1=F_2x_2\\\\900x=400(3)\\\\x=1.33\\ m"

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