A hiker, who weighs 897 N, is strolling through the woods and crosses a small horizontal bridge. The bridge is uniform, weighs 4890 N, and rests on two concrete supports, one on each end. He stops 1/3 of the way along the bridge. What is the magnitude of the force that a concrete support exerts on the bridge (a) at the near end and (b) at the far end?

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Concept Simulation 9.1 illustrates how the forces can vary in problems of this type. A hiker, who weighs 897 N, is strolling through the woods and crosses a small horizontal bridge. The bridge is uniform, weighs 4890 N, and rests on two concrete supports, one on each end. He stops 1/3 of the way along the bridge. What is the magnitude of the force that a concrete support exerts on the bridge (a) at the near end and (b) at the far end?

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