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