The diagram below illustrates two candles balancing against one. If all the candles were lit at the same time, which one of the following is...

      

The diagram below illustrates two candles balancing against one.
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If all the candles were lit at the same time, which one of the following is a correct observation made in the experiment?
A. The two candles were displaced upwards.
B. The single candle was displaced upwards.
C. There was no change in the set up.
D. The see-saw will swing towards both sides.

  

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sharon
The correct answer is (C) There was no change in the set up.

Lighting of the candles does not affect either the mass of the candles or the distance of the candles from the fulcrum, which are the determining factors for the balancing.
sharon kalunda answered the question on July 29, 2019 at 08:38


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