A window washer is standing on a scaffold supported by a vertical rope at each end. The scaffold weight 200 N and is 3.0 m long. What is the tension in each rope when the 700-N worker stands 1.0 m from one end? Hint: Consider the torques about an axis perpendicular to the page through the left end of the scaffold.

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Torque

Torque is the rotational equivalent of linear force in physics and mechanics. Based on the course of study, it is also known as the moment of force, rotational force, or turning effect.