Question

A balanced lever has two weights on it, the first with mass `1 kg` and the second with mass `6 kg`. If the first weight is `3 m` from the fulcrum, how far is the second weight from the fulcrum?

Answer 1

`x=0.5 " "m`

Explanation:

`vec G_1=1*9.81 N`
`vec G_2=6*9.81`

`1*cancel(9.81)*3=6*cancel(9.81)*x`

`x=3/6`

`x=1/2`

`x=0.5 " "m`