Answer:
Timmy is 1 meters away from the center.
Explanation:
Given:
Distance of Suzie from center = 2 m
Weight of Suzie = 400 N
Weight of Timmy = 800 N
The see saw is balanced
To find the distance of Timmy from the center.
Solution:
Since the see saw is balanced,
So, the sum of clockwise moment = Sum of anticlockwise moments
Moment is given by:
⇒ [tex]Force\times Perpendicular\ distance\ from\ the\ center[/tex]
Let Suzies have moment in clockwise direction.
Moment of Suzie would be = [tex]400\ N \times 2\ m= 800\ Nm[/tex]
Timmy would have moment in anticlockwise direction.
Let Timmy be [tex]l[/tex] meters away from center
Moment of Timmy would be = [tex]800\ N\times l\ m=800l\ Nm[/tex]
Since, the see saw is balanced, the system is in equilibrium.
Thus, we have,
Anticlockwise Moment = Clockwise moment
[tex]800l=800[/tex]
Dividing both sides by 800.
[tex]\frac{800l}{800}=\frac{800}{800}[/tex]
[tex]l=1\ m[/tex]
Thus, Timmy is 1 meters away from the center.
