Puzzle Description:

Torques in equilibrium

#1: Brian Bellis (mootpoint) on May 27, 2021

Notice that the lighter kid has to scooch out a bit to increase the lever arm and bring the clockwise and counterclockwise torques into equilibrium. Kids usually figure this out without ever having taken a physics course.

Kids figure everything out, if the stupid adults don't get in the way.

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