A skyscraper window washer is standing on a 6 kg plank that is 3 m long, and that is supported by two vertical cables, one at each end. If the window washer has a mass of 80 kg and is standing 2 m away from the cable on her left, what is the tension in the cable on her right? (Note that in the diagram, the window washer is facing into the screen.)

A skyscraper window washer is standing on a 6 kg plank that is 3 m long, and that is supported by two vertical cables, one at each end. If the window washer has a mass of 80 kg and is standing 2 m away from the cable on her left, what is the tension in the cable on her right? (Note that in the diagram, the window washer is facing into the screen.)

Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

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