A balanced lever has two weights on it, the first with mass 3kg and the second with mass 25kg. If the first weight is 6m from the fulcrum, how far is the second weight from the fulcrum?

1 Answer
Apr 20, 2017

The distance is =1.44m

Explanation:

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Mass, M2=6kg

Mass, M1=25kg

Distance, b=6m

Taking moments about the fulcrum

M1a=M2b

a=M2M1b

=6g25g6=1.44m