A uniform plank of length 2.00 m and mass 30.0 kg is supported by three ropes. Find the tension in each rope when a 700-N person is 0.500 m from the left end.

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2021-02-09

A uniform plank of length 2.00 m and mass 30.0 kg is supported by three ropes. Find the tension in each rope when a 700-N person is 0.500 m from the left end.

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Caren

Caren

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Solution: T=0
condition of rotational equilibrium, we take the left end as a pivot point
700(0.500)(9.830)(1.00)+T1sin(40)(2.00)=0
Solving for T1
T1=501 N
Then we apply the translational equilibrium condition, In the horizontal
Fx=0
T1cos(40)T3=0
T3=501cos(40)=384 N
In the vertical axis:
Fy=0
T2309.8700+T1sin(40)=0
T2309.8700+501sin(40)=0
solving for T2:
T2=672 N

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