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Two people sit on a park bench 6.0 ft long, weighing 160 lb. A boy weighing 75lb sits directly over the legs on the left side. A man weighing 170 lb sits 2.0 ft to the right of the boy. How much weight is supported by each leg on the right side? |
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Answer» gram.Weight supported by each of 2 left side legs = F1Weight supported by each of 2 right side legs = F2Balance forces in vertical direction: 2 F1 + 2 F2 = 75 + 170 + 160 lb = 405 lb => F1 + F2 = 202.5 lbbalance MOMENTS about point A: 2 * 170 + 3 * 160 - 6 * 2 F2 = 0 => F2 = 205/3 lb => F1 = 202.5 lb - 205/3 lb |
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