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I know. I struggled with this one, especially with little practice with problems like this--Thank you A

Here is how the problem was reasoned through according to the book: "The axis of rotation is the point where the rope attached to the board. The hanging weight creates a counter-clockwise torque equal to 3kg x 0.2m. The wight of the board creates a clockwise torque at the distance from the rope...

I'm not very good at drawing fbd for scenarios like this. Bare with me please &Thank you.

Sorry about that! Here is the diagram and original question posted! A

Hi All, I'm confused with a particular question and I'm not entirely sure how the answer was derived. A one-meter board with uniform density hangs in static equilibrium from a rope with tension T--The rope is connected .2m from the left end. A weight of 3kg hangs from the left end of the...