Let's begin by determining the equilibrium position of a seesaw pivot. You and a friend play on a seesaw. Your mass is 90 kg, and your friend’s mass is 60 kg. The seesaw board is 3.0 mm long and has negligible mass. Where should the pivot be placed so that the seesaw will balance when you sit on the left end and your friend sits on the right end?

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Let's begin by determining the equilibrium position of a seesaw pivot. You and a friend play on a seesaw. Your mass is 90 kg, and your friend’s mass is 60 kg. The seesaw board is 3.0 mm long and has negligible mass. Where should the pivot be placed so that the seesaw will balance when you sit on the left end and your friend sits on the right end?

a)Let's look at the same scenario we just worked through, but instead, the board now has a non-zero mass of 15 kg. Where should the pivot be placed for balance?

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