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The weight needed to balance a lever varies inversely with the distance from the fulcrum to the weight. A 120-Ib weight is placed on a lever, 5 ft from the fulcrum. What amount of weight, in pounds, should be placed 8 ft from the fulcrum to balance the lever?
To find : the amount of weight, in pounds, should be placed
Answer to Problem 5STP
The amount of
Explanation of Solution
Given information : The weight needed to balance a lever varies inversely with the distance from the fulcrum to the weight. A
Calculation :
The weight varies inversely with the distance
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