A "Teeter-Totter" (Or "See-Saw" If You Prefer) Has a 200 $1 \mathrm {~m}$

question 50

Short Answer

A "teeter-totter" (or "see-saw" if you prefer) has a 200 N child sitting at one end, 3 m from the center pivot point (fulcrum).How far from the center point should a 500 N adult sit in order
To balance the teeter-totter? a. $1 \mathrm {~m}$
b. $1.2 \mathrm {~m}$
c. $3 \mathrm {~m}$
d. $5 \mathrm {~m}$

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Definitions:

Parietal Lobes

Regions of the brain located behind the frontal lobes, involved in processing sensory information and spatial orientation.

Sense of Touch

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Thalamus

A crucial brain structure that acts as a relay station for sensory and motor signals to the cerebral cortex, involved in consciousness and alertness.

Occipital Lobes

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