Question
A father and his child are playing on a see-saw that is 8 m long.The father weighs 80 Kg and the child weighs 40 Kg.Where would you place them on the see-saw so that it balances? What is the mechanical advantage of this lever
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PsyDAG
Place the child twice as far from the fulcrum as the father.
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