An 800-N Billboard Worker Stands on a 4

question 44

Multiple Choice

An 800-N billboard worker stands on a 4.0-m scaffold weighing 500 N and supported by vertical ropes at each end.How far would the worker stand from one of the supporting ropes to produce a tension of 770 N in that rope?

• A) 1.4 m
• B) 2.0 m
• C) 2.5 m
• D) 2.7 m

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