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University Physics I - Classical Mechanics, 2019

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9.9. PROBLEMS 219<br />

A 20-kg plank of length l = 4 m is supported at both ends as shown in the figure. A 60-kg man is<br />

standing a distance l/3 from the right end of the plank.<br />

4 m<br />

1.33 m<br />

(a) Draw an extended free-body diagram for the plank. Try to get the scale of the forces at least<br />

qualitatively right.<br />

(b) Find the upwards force on the plank exerted by each of the two supports.

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