Answer:
The girl must sit 5 m on the other side of the seesaw.
Explanation:
Given;
mass of the boy, = 75 kg
mass of the girl, = 50 kg
distance of the boy from the pivot, = 2 m
let the distance of the girl from the pivot = d
<-------------2m-------------><-------------d-------------->
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75 50
Apply the principle of moment, about the pivot;
clockwise moment = anticlockwise moment
75 x 2 = 50 x d
150 = 50d
d = 150 / 50
d = 3 m
The distance of the girl from the pivot is 3 m.
Therefore, the girl must sit ( 2m + 3m ) on the other side of the seesaw.
