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Chapter 8, Problem 10P
Consider the procedure for measuring a woman’s center of gravity given in Example 8.3. The 600 N woman is in place on the board, with the scale reading 250 N. She now extends her arms upward, in front of her body. This raises her center of gravity relative to her feet by 4.0 cm. What is the new reading on the scale?
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