Two children are playing on a
feet long a seesaw.
Point masses of the children are
pounds and
pounds.
Assume that the child on the left end as the origin.
\Thus,
.
Child on sit right side is 10 feet away from the origin.
\Therefore,
.
Find the center of mass where the system is at the equilibrium.
\
.
Substitute
,
,
and
in
.
Center of mass at the
ft.
Center of mass at the
ft.