Homework Statement
A 10m ladder whose weight is 180N is placed against a smooth vertical wall. A person whose weight is 652N stands on the ladder a distance of 3.2m up the ladder. The foot of the ladder rests on the floor 5.7m from the wall. What is the force exerted by the wall? What is the...
Perfect! Thanks so much, mgb! I just took half of the force of the scaffold, 85.5 and added it to (1.33/4.58) for the left side, and added it to (3.25/4.58) for the right side. It worked perfectly! Thanks again!
[SOLVED] Finding Tension in Scaffolding
Homework Statement
A 656N window washer is standing on a scaffold supported by a vertical rope at each end. The scaffold weighs 171N and is 4.58m long. Assume the window washer stands 1.33m from the left end. What is the tension in both ropes. (Answer...