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Two painters, each of mass 75.0 kg, stand on a 12.0 m scaffold, 6.00 m apart...

Two painters, each of mass 75.0 kg, stand on a 12.0 m scaffold, 6.00 m apart and 3.00 m from each end. They share a paint container of mass 21.0 kg in the middle of the scaffold. What weight (in N) must be supported by each of the ropes secured to the ends of the scaffold?

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Answer #1

for equilibrium we know that

2T = g(2x75 + 21)

2T = 1675.8 N

T = 837.9 N

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