Four Happy Kids Are Lining Up and Jumping Off a Diving

question 24

Multiple Choice

Four happy kids are lining up and jumping off a diving board one after another. The kids, each with a mass of 40 kg, are situated as in the above figure, and the uniform board has a total mass of 60 kg. Calculate the force on the support closest to the water.

• A) 3140 N, up
• B) 4320 N, down
• C) 4320 N, up
• D) 3140 N, down
• E) 3920 N, down

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