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A window washer with a mass of 63.0 kg stands a distance, D =0.600 m, from the left end of a plank of length, L= 2.10 m, with amass of 19.0 kg. The plank is hung on two cables as shown. FindT2, the tension in the right cable.

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This problem involves statics since there is no motion thesystem is in equilibrium It will be convenient to Newtons 2nd lawin terms of rotation which states that for a system inequilibrium the sum of the torques about a pivotpoint is 0 or Itwill be convenient to choose the left end where the left cablemeets the plank to be the pivot point were measuring stuff fromRecall that a torque is calculated using the equation where r is the    See Answer
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