Two scales are separated by 2.00 m, and a plank of mass 4.00 kg is placed between them. Each scale is observed to read 2.00 kg. A person now lies on the plank, after which the right scale reads 30.0 kg and the left scale reads 50.0 kg. How far from the right scale is the person's center of gravity located?

Two scales are separated by 2.00 m, and a plank of mass 4.00 kg is placed between them. Each scale is observed to read 2.00 kg. A person now lies on the plank, after which the right scale reads 30.0 kg and the left scale reads 50.0 kg. How far from the right scale is the person's center of gravity located?

Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

1st Edition

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Author:Katz, Debora M.

Publisher:Katz, Debora M.

Chapter5: Newton's Laws Of Motion

Section: Chapter Questions

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