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Angular Acceleration of a seesaw problem? help please thanks!

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1.) Find the angular acceleration alpha of the seesaw?
Express your answer in terms of some or all of the quantities m_1,m_2, m_bar, l, as well as the acceleration due to gravity g.
Note: the swing bar itself has mass m_bar.

2.) In what direction will the seesaw rotate and what will the signof the angular acceleration be?
a.) The rotation is in the clockwise direction and the angularacceleration is positive.
b.) The rotation is in the clockwise direction and the angularacceleration is negative.
c.) The rotation is in the counterclockwise direction and theangular acceleration is positive.
d.) The rotation is in the counterclockwise direction and theangular acceleration is negative.

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Given :We know that :Torque τ = I α∴ Angular acceleration is :α = τ /IBut Torque τ = Force *Perpendicular distance= m g* ( L/2)(sincefrom the diagram )=(m1 + m2 + mbar ) g* L / 2∴α=[( m1 + m2+mbar ) g * L ] / 2 I(b)a.) Therotation is in the clockwise direction and the angular accelerationis positive.
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