uniform beam with a length of 2.50 meters and a mass of 85.0 kg rests on two ropes. A person of mass 65.0 kg is standing on the far right end of the beam. The beam is not moving. Calculate the tension in the rope on the left, in Newtons (N). Calculate the tension in the rope on the right, in Newtons (N).

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A uniform beam with a length of 2.50 meters and a mass of 85.0 kg rests on two ropes. A person of mass 65.0 kg is standing on the far right end of the beam. The beam is not moving.
Calculate the tension in the rope on the left, in Newtons (N).
Calculate the tension in the rope on the right, in Newtons (N).

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