An 80-lb child is sitting on one end of a seesaw. If another 80-lb child jumps from a high platform onto the other end of the seesaw, what will happen?

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Uniful3 · Answer

The child will be in the air but at the same time will still be sitted

somnium · Answer

let's call the original sitting kid Jimmy, and the jumping one bob. so Jimmy will start with his side of the seesaw tilting to the ground. after bob lands, his side will then drop lower. that happens because of the force of Bob's motion. it will then even out, because both sides have equal weights

Jasonisyours · Answer

The child who jumps from the high platform will cause the end of the seesaw to drop rapidly. The child sitting on the other end will be lifted upward and may even be launched into the air depending on the impact's force and the platform's height.
In summary, the jumping child's impact will push the seesaw down on their side, lifting the other end and potentially causing the sitting child to be propelled into the air.

ARAAG · Answer

The child will bust his balls from hitting the seesaw