A uniform plank 6.1 m long rests on two supports, 2.5 m apart (see figure below). The gravitational force on the plank is 121 N. The left end of the plank is 1.5 m to the left of the left support, so the plank is not centered on the supports. A person is standing on the plank one tenth of a meter to the right of the right support. The gravitational force on this person is 806 N. How far to the right can the person walk before the plank begins to tip? m to the right of her initial position

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A uniform plank 6.1 m long rests on two supports, 2.5 m apart (see figure below). The gravitational force
on the plank is 121 N. The left end of the plank is 1.5 m to the left of the left support, so the plank is not
centered on the supports. A person is standing on the plank one tenth of a meter to the right of the right
support. The gravitational force on this person is 806 N. How far to the right can the person walk before
the plank begins to tip?
m to the right of her initial position
1.5 m
2.5 m
Transcribed Image Text:A uniform plank 6.1 m long rests on two supports, 2.5 m apart (see figure below). The gravitational force on the plank is 121 N. The left end of the plank is 1.5 m to the left of the left support, so the plank is not centered on the supports. A person is standing on the plank one tenth of a meter to the right of the right support. The gravitational force on this person is 806 N. How far to the right can the person walk before the plank begins to tip? m to the right of her initial position 1.5 m 2.5 m
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