Look at the scenario below. With the 5 Kg fire extinguisher at 1 meter, where would the 10 Kg trash be placed for the sea saw to balance? Notice that if the sea saw balances the following is always true: the mass times the distance of the object on the left side of the sea saw = the mass times the distance of the object on the right side of the sea saw. Said another way Mass1 x distance1 = Mass2 x distance2. Show Mass Labels Forces from Objects Level Position ONone Rulers Marks 10 KG 2 175 0.5 1 25 1 075 05 025 925 05 075 1 125 15 1.75 2 Meters Meters