An 700-N Billboard Worker Stands on a 5

question 9

Multiple Choice

An 700-N billboard worker stands on a 5.0-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 780 N in that rope?

• A) 1.2 m
• B) 2.5 m
• C) 1.85 m
• D) 0.6 m
• E) ​0.9 m

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