Two match officials carry an injured rugby player from a rugby field on a stretcher. The rugby player weighs 95 kg and the stretcher is 2.5 m long. One of the stretcher bearers (bearer A) is able to lift a weight of 60 kg; the other (bearer B) is unsure how much weight he is able to lift. How much weight must bearer B support? How far from bearer A must the injured rugby players center of mass be in order for the stretcher bearers to carry the load without tipping the injured player out?

Two match officials carry an injured rugby player from a rugby field on a stretcher. The rugby player weighs 95 kg and the stretcher is 2.5 m long. One of the stretcher bearers (bearer A) is able to lift a weight of 60 kg; the other (bearer B) is unsure how much weight he is able to lift. How much weight must bearer B support? How far from bearer A must the injured rugby players center of mass be in order for the stretcher bearers to carry the load without tipping the injured player out?

College Physics

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Chapter4: Newton's Laws Of Motion

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Problem 91AP: The board sandwiched between two other boards in Figure P4.91 weighs 95.5 N. If the coefficient of...

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