A uniform diving board, 12 meters long and 20 kg in mass, is hinged at P, which is 5 meters from the edge of the platform. An 80
kg diver is standing at the other end of the board. hinge 1. The force exerted by the hinge on the board will be very nearly a) 1000 N upward b) 1080 N upward c) 1080 N downward d) 1160 N upward e) 1160 N downward 2. The normal force on the board at the edge of the platform will be a) 2160 N b) 1000N c) 200 N d) 160 N e) 60 N
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Answer:
Explanation:
Given parameters:
Weight of object = 49N
Force applied = 12N
Unknown:
Acceleration of object = ?
Solution:
The acceleration of the object is found by dividing the force by the weight;
Acceleration = = 0.25m/s²