The height of the center of gravity of a man is determined by letting him lie on a board that is balanced on two weighing scales, one on his head and one on his feet. Suppose that the height of this man is 1.9 m. As he has lied down on the board as shown, the scales on his head read 455 N and the scales on his feet weighted 401 N. Where is his center of gravity located with respect to his feet? Answer must be in meters and in two decimal places. Center of gravity

The height of the center of gravity of a man is determined by letting him lie on a board that is balanced on two weighing scales, one on his head and one on his feet. Suppose that the height of this man is 1.9 m. As he has lied down on the board as shown, the scales on his head read 455 N and the scales on his feet weighted 401 N. Where is his center of gravity located with respect to his feet? Answer must be in meters and in two decimal places. Center of gravity

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Chapter12: Static Equilibrium And Elasticity

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