To find the new x-position of the person at the left end of the beam, we need to calculate the displacement of the beam when the ball was thrown from person to person.
Let's analyze the problem step by step by considering the conservation of momentum and the conservation of angular momentum:
1. Conservation of momentum:
Since there is no external force acting on the system, the total momentum before and after the ball is thrown must be the same.
Before the ball is thrown, the total initial momentum is zero because the system is at rest (assuming no initial velocity). Therefore, we can write the equation:
m1v1 + m2v2 + m3v3 + m4v4 = 0
(Here, v1, v2, v3, and v4 are the velocities of persons 1, 2, 3, and the medicine ball respectively.)
2. Conservation of angular momentum:
Since there is no torque acting on the system, the total angular momentum before and after the ball is thrown must be the same.
Before the ball is thrown, the total initial angular momentum is also zero, considering the system is at rest. Therefore, we can write the equation:
m1x1v1 + m2x2v2 + m3x3v3 + m4x4v4 = 0
(Here, x1, x2, x3, and x4 are the x-positions of persons 1, 2, 3, and the medicine ball respectively.)
Now, we can substitute the given values into the equations:
m1 = 62 kg
m2 = 93 kg
m3 = 65 kg
m4 = 10 kg
L = 3.5 m (length of the beam)
Next, we need to express the velocities of each person and the medicine ball in terms of the displacement, d:
v1 = 0 m/s since person 1 is standing at rest
v2 = (d / t) m/s (velocity of person 2, where t is the time it takes for the ball to travel from person 2 to person 3)
v3 = (d / t) m/s (velocity of person 3 when receiving the ball)
v4 = 0 m/s since the medicine ball is initially at rest before being thrown.
By substituting these values into the momentum equation (from step 1) and the angular momentum equation (from step 2), we can solve for the displacement, d.
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