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A 100 -kg scaffold is 6.0 m long. It is hanging from wires on each end. A 500-kg box sits 1.0 m from the left?

A 100 -kg scaffold is 6.0 m long. It is hanging from wires on each end. A 500-kg box sits 1.0 m from the left?

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If the question relates to the loads in the wires, here goes...... Sketch the set up..........take moments about left wire...........determine load in right wire is 133.3 kg. Take moments about right wire.....determine load in left wire is 466.7 kg Verify that the combined wire loads equals the weight of the scaffold + box.

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