A 25 kg child sits 1.5 m to the left of the pivot on a seesaw while a 15 kg child…

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Problem

A 25 kg child sits 1.5 m to the left of the pivot on a seesaw while a 15 kg child sits on the right side. Explain qualitatively why the lighter child must sit farther from the pivot for the seesaw to balance horizontally.

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