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Question 6 of 8 (LO1-0 marks, LO2 - 12 marks; total for Question 6: 12 marks ) Consider a seesaw (i.e., a rigid rod placed on a fulcrum/pivot), such that

the distance from pivot to the end of rod is the same in both directions: Assume that a body of mass 62 kg is placed at the distance of 2.2 m to the left of the pivot. At what distance to the right of the pivot should a body of mass 90 kg be placed so that the seesaw is balanced?

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