Two children are playing on a 3 m long uniform see-saw whose mass is 110 kg. The 20 kg child sits at end of the see-saw and her 40 kg friend sits at the other end. Where should the pivot point be so that the see saw is balanced? CA1.76 cm from the center toward the 20 kg child 17.65 cm from the center toward the 40 kg child 1.76 cm from the center toward the 40 kg child Op 1.76 m from the center toward the 20 kg child None of the above

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Two children are playing on a 3 m long uniform see-saw whose mass is 110 kg. The 20 kg child sits at end of the see-saw and her 40 kg friend sits at the other end. Where should the pivot point be so that the see-
saw is balanced?
1.76 cm from the center toward the 20 kg child
OA.
17.65 cm from the center toward the 40 kg child
OB.
1.76 cm from the center toward the 40 kg child
OC.
1.76 m from the center toward the 20 kg child
OD.
None of the above
OE.
Transcribed Image Text:Two children are playing on a 3 m long uniform see-saw whose mass is 110 kg. The 20 kg child sits at end of the see-saw and her 40 kg friend sits at the other end. Where should the pivot point be so that the see- saw is balanced? 1.76 cm from the center toward the 20 kg child OA. 17.65 cm from the center toward the 40 kg child OB. 1.76 cm from the center toward the 40 kg child OC. 1.76 m from the center toward the 20 kg child OD. None of the above OE.
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