A person is holding a 5.00-m long, 1.79 kg bar stationary and horizontally, shown above. The thumb pushes down on the bar, and the finger pushes up on the bar. The distance between the thumb and the finger is 0.120 m. Find the force of person's thumb and the force of the person's finger.

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A person is holding a 5.00-m long, 1.79 kg bar stationary and
horizontally, shown above. The thumb pushes down on the bar, and the
finger pushes up on the bar. The distance between the thumb and the
finger is 0.120 m. Find the force of person's thumb and the force of the
person's finger.
Transcribed Image Text:A person is holding a 5.00-m long, 1.79 kg bar stationary and horizontally, shown above. The thumb pushes down on the bar, and the finger pushes up on the bar. The distance between the thumb and the finger is 0.120 m. Find the force of person's thumb and the force of the person's finger.
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