1. A 140 kg uniform scaffold is 10.0 m long. It is hanging with two wires, one from each end as shown. A 65 kg woman stands 2.50 m from the left end. a) Draw a free body diagram for the system of interest (i.e. the scaffold). b) Find the algebraic expression for the tension in the left wire. Calculate the magnitude of the tension in the left wire.

1. A 140 kg uniform scaffold is 10.0 m long. It is hanging with two wires, one from each end as shown. A 65 kg woman stands 2.50 m from the left end. a) Draw a free body diagram for the system of interest (i.e. the scaffold). b) Find the algebraic expression for the tension in the left wire. Calculate the magnitude of the tension in the left wire.

Glencoe Physics: Principles and Problems, Student Edition

1st Edition

ISBN:9780078807213

Author:Paul W. Zitzewitz

Publisher:Paul W. Zitzewitz

Chapter5: Displacement And Force In Two Dimensions

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 84A

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