A balanced lever has two weights on it, the first with mass 4 kg and the second with mass 32 kg. If the first weight is 5 m from the fulcrum, how far is the second weight from the fulcrum?
1 Answer
Feb 26, 2016
Explanation:
The way to compare the two sides for 'Equilibrium' (balanced) is to compare 'moment arms' using force times distance
So we end up with
Divide both sides by 4 giving: