Question: ( 1 0 ) Chapter 9 Problem 5 5 . A uniform plank of length 5 . 4 m and weight 2 5 0 N

(10) Chapter 9 Problem 55. A uniform plank of length 5.4 m and weight 250 N rests horizontally on two supports, with 1.1 m of the plank hanging over the right support (see the drawing). To what distance x(meters) can a person who weighs 420 N walk on the overhanging part of the plank before it just begins to tip?
Hint: The center of gravity of the plank is in the middle. When the plank just begins to tip, the force exerted on the plank by the left fulcrum is zero.
( 1 0 ) Chapter 9 Problem 5 5 . A uniform plank

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