A heavy seesaw (i.e., not massless) is out of balance. A light girl sits on the

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A heavy seesaw (i.e., not massless) is out of balance. A light girl sits on the end that is tilted downward, and a heavy boy sits on the other side so that the seesaw now balances. If they both move forward so that they are one-half their original distance from the pivot point (the fulcrum), what will happen to the seesaw?

a) The side the boy is sitting on will tilt downward.
b) The side the girl is sitting on will once again tilt downward.
c) Nothing; the seesaw will still be balanced.
d) It is impossible to say without knowing the masses and the distances.

Explanation / Answer

b) The side the girl is sitting on will once again tilt downward. please rate the correct answer first

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