An 800-N Billboard Worker Stands on a 4

question 65

Multiple Choice

An 800-N billboard worker stands on a 4.0-m scaffold supported by vertical ropes at each end. If the scaffold weighs 500 N and the worker stands 1.0 m from one end, what is the tension in the rope farthest from the worker?

• A) 450 N
• B) 500 N
• C) 800 N
• D) 850 N