Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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Chapter 9 - Static Equilibrium; Elasticity and Fracture - Problems - Page 253: 17

Answer

The girl must be 0.64 meters away from the fulcrum

Work Step by Step

We sum the torques about the fulcrum: $(+ \circlearrowleft) \sum \tau=0$ $9.8m/s^2*45kg*1.6m-x*25kg*9.8m/s^2-1.6m*35kg*9.8m/s^2=0$ $45kg*1.6m-x*25kg-1.6m*35kg=0$ $\frac{45kg*1.6m-1.6m*35kg}{25kg}=x$ $x\approx.64m$
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