A balanced lever has two weights on it, the first with mass #6 kg # and the second with mass #7 kg#. If the first weight is # 4 m# from the fulcrum, how far is the second weight from the fulcrum?

1 Answer
May 7, 2018

The distance is #=3.43m#

Explanation:

www.thoughtco.com

The mass #M_1=6kg#

The mass #M_2=7kg#

The distance #a=4m#

Taking moments about the fulcrum

#M_1xxa=M_2xxb#

#b=(M_1xxa)/(M_2)=(6xx4)/(7)=3.43m#