A 4m woooden beam of mass 20kg rests on two scales. A bird is setting on the wooden beam. The scale on the left reads 100N. The scale on the right reads 130N. Each scale is located 0.5m from their respective end of the beam.  What is the weight of the bird? Where is the bird located on the beam relative to the right end?

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A 4m woooden beam of mass 20kg rests on two scales. A bird is setting on the wooden beam. The scale on the left reads 100N. The scale on the right reads 130N. Each scale is located 0.5m from their respective end of the beam. 

What is the weight of the bird?

Where is the bird located on the beam relative to the right end?

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A 4m wooden beam of mass 20kg rests on two scales. A bird is setting on the wooden
beam The scale on the left reads 100N The scale on the right reads 130N. Each scale
is located 0.5m from their respective end of the beam
a) What is the weight of the bird? (Answer: 34N)
b) Where is the bird located on the beam relative to the right end? (Answer: 0.68m)
Transcribed Image Text:aepulled in dloset, reslti the mst potos and Be ban the As the her of pots the cles for anome ha g the a bewe the scles and ele gh of the Question 7 A 4m wooden beam of mass 20kg rests on two scales. A bird is setting on the wooden beam The scale on the left reads 100N The scale on the right reads 130N. Each scale is located 0.5m from their respective end of the beam a) What is the weight of the bird? (Answer: 34N) b) Where is the bird located on the beam relative to the right end? (Answer: 0.68m)
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