A young work crew is trying to quickly finish some touch-up painting to complete a job. Rather than setting up a secure work area, they decide to try a shortcut. Worker A will hold the far end of a 9.96 m work plank which weighs 114 N and is secured with a hinge on the opposite end. Worker B will stand on the plank 4.77 m from worker A . Worker B also brings up his paint can, mc= 3.40 kg, which he places 0.325 m from where he is standing on the plank.  Worker A unfortunately needs to supply 522 N of force to hold the end of the plank. How much does worker B weigh? The acceleration due to gravity is g= 9.81 m/s^2.

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A young work crew is trying to quickly finish some touch-up painting to complete a job. Rather than setting up a secure work area, they decide to try a shortcut. Worker A will hold the far end of a 9.96 m work plank which weighs 114 N and is secured with a hinge on the opposite end. Worker B will stand on the plank 4.77 m from worker A . Worker B also brings up his paint can, mc= 3.40 kg, which he places 0.325 m from where he is standing on the plank.  Worker A unfortunately needs to supply 522 N of force to hold the end of the plank. How much does worker B weigh? The acceleration due to gravity is g= 9.81 m/s^2. 

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