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In this activity, please write TRUE if the statement is true and write FALSE if
the statement is false. This is to check your understanding of the concepts.
Let’s Analyze 7
Solve the following problems
1. A girl weighing 245 N sits one end of 4-m long seesaw. Where should a 209 N boy
sit sot that the seesaw is balanced at the center? Disregard the weight of the
seesaw.
FBD:
245N(F1) 209N(F2)
Solution :
ΣT = 0
0 = T1-T2
T2=T1
(First Equation)
ΣT1 = FI
ΣT1 = 245N(4m)
ΣT1 = 980N,m
(positive because F1 tends to rotate the counterclockwise)
ΣT2 = FI
ΣT2 = -209N(m)
(negative because F2 tends to rotate the clockwise)
Substituting to the first equation
T2=T1
209N(m) = 980Nm
m = 980Nm/209N
m= 4.7m
2. Two men, Gerry and Brent, carry a 700-N load placed on a 120 N uniform plank
between them. Their hands are 3 m apart and the center of the loads is 0.8 m away
from Gerry. How much heavy does each carry? The weight of the load is
concentrated at its center.
FBD:
F1(Gerry) F2(Brent)
0.8m 3m
Solution :
ΣFx = 0 = F1x + F2x – W1x - W2x
ΣFy =0
ΣFy = F1y + F2y – W1y – W2y
0 = F1 + F2 -700N – 120N
F1 + F2 = 820N (First Equation)
ΣT2 = FI
ΣT2 = F2 (3m)
ΣT2 = 3mF2
(positive because F2 tends to rotate the counterclockwise)
ΣTw = FI
ΣTw = 820 (0.8m)
ΣTw = -656N,m
(negative because W tends to rotate the clockwise)
ΣT = ΣT2 + ΣTw
0 = 3mF2 + (-656N)
F2 = 656Nm/3m
F2 = 218.67 N (Brent)
Substituting to the first equation
F1 + F2 = 820N
F1 + 218.67N = 820N
F1 = 601.33 N (Gerry)
3. A car weighing 300 N on a bridge is 7 m from one of the bridge piers and 6 m from
the other. How much force does each pier to support the car?
FBD:
7m 6m
F1 F2
W = 300N
Solution :
ΣFx = 0 = F1x + F2x + Wx
ΣT2 = FI
ΣT2 = F2 (13m)
ΣT2 = 13mF2
(positive because F2 tends to rotate the counterclockwise)
ΣTw = FI
ΣTw = 300N (7m)
ΣTw = -2,100N,m
(negative because W tends to rotate the clockwise)
ΣT = ΣT2 + ΣTw
0 = 13mF2 + (-2100N)
F2 = 2100Nm/13m
F2 = 161.54 N
Substituting to the first equation
F1 + F2 = 300N
F1 + 161.54N = 300N
F1 = 138.46 N
4. Determine the tension in the two nylon cords used to support a 3000-N chandelier
shown below.
T1 600
T2
Solution :
T2x = T2
T2y = 0
Fgx =0
Fgy = 3000N
0 = -0.5T1 + T2 + 0
0 = 0.866T1 +0 - 3000
T1 = 3000/0.866
T1 = 3,464.2 N
T2 = -0.5T1
T2 = -0.5(3,464.2N)
T2 = -1,7321.1 N
In a Nutshell 7
Let’s try this critical thinking question based on what you’ve learned in this lesson.
Question: Cary and Razel balance each other on a seesaw. Razel is heavier than Cary.
Who is sitting closer to the fulcrum (pivot point) of the seesaw? Explain.
If Cary and Razel are balancing on the seesaw and Razel is heavier than Cary,
Razel is closer to the fulcrum of the seesaw. The seesaw can balance this way because the
center of gravity of the seesaw can handle heavier weight. This means that the closer a
person is to the center of the seesaw from one of its sides, the lesser the weight the person
from the other side has to balance.