Question

A 3.60 m board is sitting on two sawhorses on a job site. The sawhorses are 1.40 m apart and centered under the board. The board weighs 178 N. A worker sets a 295 N bag of concrete on the board 0.750 from the end.

A.) Calculate the torque on each side of the sawhorse closest to the concrete.

B.) Will the board tip over? Why or why not?

Please make your work legible, box and label your answers, and draw pictures.

Answer 1