Question

A balanced lever has two weights on it, the first with mass `9 kg` and the second with mass `72 kg`. If the first weight is `16 m` from the fulcrum, how far is the second weight from the fulcrum?

Answer 1

`y=2m`

Explanation:

`F_1*x=F_2*y`
`cancel(9)*16=cancel(72)*y`
`cancel(16)=cancel(8)*y`
`y=2m`