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A scaffold of mass 69 kg and length 5.5 m is supported in a horizontal position by a vertical cable at each en?

A scaffold of mass 69 kg and length 5.5 m is supported in a horizontal position by a vertical cable at each end. A window washer of mass 79 kg stands at a point 1.0 m from one end.(a) What is the tension in the cable closer to the painter? (b) What is the tension in the cable further from the painter?

Answer:

Closer to the window washer ... T = 168 N ... Farther from the window washer ... T = 75 N ...

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