An 800-N Billboard Worker Stands on a 4

question 7

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 550 N in that rope?

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