A window washer is standing on a scaffold supported by a vertical rope at each end. The scaffold weighs 206 N and is 3.5 m long. What is the tension in each rope when the 698–N worker stands 1.02 m from one end?

A window washer is standing on a scaffold supported by a vertical rope at each end. The scaffold weighs 206 N and is 3.5 m long. What is the tension in each rope when the 698–N worker stands 1.02 m from one end?

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Chapter12: Static Equilibrium And Elasticity

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Weight of scaffold (w₁) = 206 N

Length (L) = 3.5 m

Weight of worker (w₂) = 698 N

Distance from one end (x) = 1.02 m

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