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I managed to solve the second problem by merely finding the center of mass, is this the same thing I would do for this problem?

I'm really not sure, If I had to take a guess I would try summing all the torques to zero. 2mg(L/2) - N = 0 I'm working on another similar problem but am lost on it as well. In the other problem its a 25kg mass on one end and a 85kg mass on the other end of a 2m long board of mass 20kg with a...

Homework Statement A plank having length L and mass M rests in equilibrium on two supports (1 and 2) that are separated by a distance D. The supports are located at equal distances from the enter of the plank. A mass m hangs from the right end of the plank. If L=6m and D=2m, which of the...