We read your photo as:

Which side will go down?

Physics

ScanSolve AI Answer

Answer

Side B\text{Side B}

Step-by-step solution

3 steps

To determine which side will go down, we need to calculate the moment (or torque) produced by each person on their respective sides of the seesaw. The moment is calculated as the force multiplied by the perpendicular distance from the pivot.

  1. Calculate the moment on side A (Father's side).

    The force exerted by the father is his mass multiplied by the acceleration due to gravity (g≈9.8 m/s2g \approx 9.8 \, \text{m/s}^2).

    ForceA=massfather×g=60 kg×9.8 m/s2=588 N\text{Force}_A = \text{mass}_{\text{father}} \times g = 60 \, \text{kg} \times 9.8 \, \text{m/s}^2 = 588 \, \text{N}

    The moment on side A is:

    MomentA=ForceA×distanceA=588 N×2 m=1176 Nm\text{Moment}_A = \text{Force}_A \times \text{distance}_A = 588 \, \text{N} \times 2 \, \text{m} = 1176 \, \text{Nm}
  2. Calculate the moment on side B (Daughter's side).

    The force exerted by the daughter is her mass multiplied by the acceleration due to gravity.

    ForceB=massdaughter×g=25 kg×9.8 m/s2=245 N\text{Force}_B = \text{mass}_{\text{daughter}} \times g = 25 \, \text{kg} \times 9.8 \, \text{m/s}^2 = 245 \, \text{N}

    The moment on side B is:

    MomentB=ForceB×distanceB=245 N×5 m=1225 Nm\text{Moment}_B = \text{Force}_B \times \text{distance}_B = 245 \, \text{N} \times 5 \, \text{m} = 1225 \, \text{Nm}
  3. Compare the moments.

    MomentA=1176 Nm\text{Moment}_A = 1176 \, \text{Nm} MomentB=1225 Nm\text{Moment}_B = 1225 \, \text{Nm}

    Since MomentB>MomentA\text{Moment}_B > \text{Moment}_A, the side with the greater moment will go down.

    The side that will go down is:

    Side B\text{Side B}
Was this helpful?

Try one yourself

A new problem that tests the same skill.

Still stuck on this one?

Ask a follow-up, and the answer starts from this question.

Got a different question?Ask your own question
Handwritten step-by-step solution preview

Handwritten Step-by-Step Solution

Get this as a handwritten image on WhatsApp — like a tutor wrote it for you.

Try on WhatsApp