College Physics: A Strategic Approach (3rd Edition)
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Chapter 8, Problem 57GP
Figure P8.57 shows a lightweight plank supported at its right end by a 7.0-mm-diameter rope with a tensile strength of 6.0 × 107 N/m2.
Figure P8.57
a. What is the maximum force that the rope can support?
b. What is the greatest distance, measured from the pivot, that the center of gravity of an 800 kg piece of heavy machinery can be placed without snapping the rope?
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