SOLUTION: julie has the weight of 40kg sits at a distance of 1.5 m from the fulcrum of the seesaw. his older brother has the weight of 60 kg at what distance must his brother sits in order t
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Question 1053648: julie has the weight of 40kg sits at a distance of 1.5 m from the fulcrum of the seesaw. his older brother has the weight of 60 kg at what distance must his brother sits in order to balance the seesaw? Answer by addingup(3677) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Property of levels:
(W_1)(D_1) = (W_2)(D_2)
40*1.5 = 60(D_2)
60 = 60(D_2)
60/60 = D_2
1 = D_2 The brother must sit 1 meter from the fulcrum
