Question

A scaffold of mass 50 kg and length 7.0 m is supported in a horizontal position by a vertical cable at each end. A window washer of mass 80 kg stands at a point 1.5 m from one end.
(a) What is the tension in the cable closer to the painter?
N

(b) What is the tension in the cable further from the painter?
N

bobpursley
Ok, phillip, jane, mark, john. Nothing irritates me more than some student posting a lot of homework or test questions under differing names. Why would a volunteer help someone trying to con them?

I will be happy to critique your thinking.

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