A 100 kg man stands 1 m from the end of a 4 m scaffold suspended by two ropes. The weight of the scaffold is 750 N. What are the tensions T1 and T2 in the supporting ropes such that the system is balanced in equilibrium?

A 100 kg man stands 1 m from the end of a 4 m scaffold suspended by two ropes. The weight of the scaffold is 750 N. What are the tensions T1 and T2 in the supporting ropes such that the system is balanced in equilibrium?

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Chapter5: Displacement And Force In Two Dimensions

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A 100 kg man stands 1 m from the end of a 4 m scaffold suspended by two ropes. The
weight of the scaffold is 750 N. What are the tensions T1 and T2 in the supporting ropes such that
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