. A light plank rests on two scales that read Fg1 = 390 N and Fg2 = 260 N. The scales are separated by a distance of 2.00 m. How far from the woman's feet is her center of gravity?

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1. A light plank rests on two scales that read Fg1 = 390 N and Fg2 = 260 N. The scales are separated by a distance of 2.00 m. How far from the woman's feet is her center of gravity?

2. A 2.00 kg thin spherical shell rolls without slipping across a level surface, translating at 4.25 m/s. If the shell's radius is 0.230 m, find the following.

a)the shell's translational kinetic energy (in J)

b)the shell's rotational kinetic energy (in J)

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