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Finding the Center of Mass of a Person...Please Help me Out!
In excersise physiology studies, it is sometimes important to determine the location of a persons mcenter of mass. ( It shows a picture of a girl laying on a plank with 2 scales under it)
A light plank rest on two scales, which read F_g1_ = 380N and F_g2_ =320N. A distance of 2.00m separates the scales. How far from the womans feet is her center of mass?
F_g1_ = 380N
F_g2_ =320N
Person is 2.00m
Center of Mass: Sum of (m x x)/M
Sorry I don't know how to type these symbols)
I thought this would be a straightfoward problem but I cannot figure it out. I'm not even sure which equation of Center of Mass to use. Also your dealing with N as opposed to kilagrams, are you suppose to convert N to kg, is that even possible?:yuck:
It's driving me crazy, If anyone could help Id be in great debt!
Homework Statement
In excersise physiology studies, it is sometimes important to determine the location of a persons mcenter of mass. ( It shows a picture of a girl laying on a plank with 2 scales under it)
A light plank rest on two scales, which read F_g1_ = 380N and F_g2_ =320N. A distance of 2.00m separates the scales. How far from the womans feet is her center of mass?
F_g1_ = 380N
F_g2_ =320N
Person is 2.00m
Homework Equations
Center of Mass: Sum of (m x x)/M
Sorry I don't know how to type these symbols)
The Attempt at a Solution
I thought this would be a straightfoward problem but I cannot figure it out. I'm not even sure which equation of Center of Mass to use. Also your dealing with N as opposed to kilagrams, are you suppose to convert N to kg, is that even possible?:yuck:
It's driving me crazy, If anyone could help Id be in great debt!