A balanced lever has two weights on it, the first with mass #1 kg # and the second with mass #7 kg#. If the first weight is # 8 m# from the fulcrum, how far is the second weight from the fulcrum?
1 Answer
Mar 12, 2018
Explanation:
When a lever is balanced, the torque exerted on either side of the fulcrum is equal, so the lever is held in equilibrium.
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