What Are the Forces on a Supported Beam?

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The discussion centers on analyzing the forces acting on a supported beam with two students and a beam of known weight. Participants emphasize the importance of applying Newton's laws and the concept of torque to solve for the upward forces exerted by the supports. The challenge arises from the unknown weight of one student, which prevents a complete solution. Participants suggest using equilibrium conditions—sum of vertical forces and moments—to derive equations, but ultimately conclude that without the second student's weight, the problem cannot be solved. The conversation highlights the necessity of complete information for solving physics problems involving static equilibrium.
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You're doing it correctly. I haven't checked your math. Good job.
 
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Thank you!
 
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no problem (hahaha)
 

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