A board weighing 15 kg is set between two stumps 2.0 meters apart to make a bench. There are 3 people each of weight 800 N sitting at points 0.3 m, 0.85 m and 1.7 m from the left side of the bench. a) What is the total force on the two stump “supports”? b) What is the force on the left stump? c) What is the force on the right stump?

A board weighing 15 kg is set between two stumps 2.0 meters apart to make a bench. There are 3 people each of weight 800 N sitting at points 0.3 m, 0.85 m and 1.7 m from the left side of the bench. a) What is the total force on the two stump “supports”? b) What is the force on the left stump? c) What is the force on the right stump?

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Chapter8: Rotational Equilibrium And Rotational Dynamics

Section: Chapter Questions

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