A painter stands on a uniform horizontal beam of length L = 6.0 m that is held in equilibrium by support cables attached to the roof as shown in Figure 3. The beam has a weight W, = 150.0 N and the tensions on the left and the right ends are measured to be T₁= 460.0 N and TR = 300.0 N respectively. 1 A. Calculate the weight of the painter Wp, and B. the distance x where the painter is standing.

A painter stands on a uniform horizontal beam of length L = 6.0 m that is held in equilibrium by support cables attached to the roof as shown in Figure 3. The beam has a weight W, = 150.0 N and the tensions on the left and the right ends are measured to be T₁= 460.0 N and TR = 300.0 N respectively. 1 A. Calculate the weight of the painter Wp, and B. the distance x where the painter is standing.

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