An 800-N billboard worker stands on a 4.0-m scaffold weighing 500 N and supported by vertical ropes at each end. How far would the worker stand from one of the supporting ropes to produce a tension of 550 N in that rope?

An 800-N billboard worker stands on a 4.0-m scaffold weighing 500 N and supported by vertical ropes at each end. How far would the worker stand from one of the supporting ropes to produce a tension of 550 N in that rope?

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Chapter12: Static Equilibrium And Elasticity

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An 800-N billboard worker stands on a 4.0-m scaffold weighing 500 N and supported by vertical
ropes at each end. How far would the worker stand from one of the supporting ropes to produce a
tension of 550 N in that rope?
A 2.5 m
B 1.4 m
© 2.7 m
2.0 m

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