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Chapter 9, Problem 39PE
Unreasonable Results
Suppose two children are using a uniform seesaw that is 3.00 m long and has its center of mass over the pivot. The first child has a mass of 30.0 kg and sits 1.40 m from the pivot. (a) Calculate where the second 18.0 kg child must sit to balance the seesaw. (b) What is unreasonable about the result? (c) Which premise is unreasonable, or which premises are inconsistent?
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For Constant Velocity:
V =>
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X = V₁t + Xo
For Constant Acceleration:
Vr = V + at
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V = V + gt
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