Equilibrium: An 82-kg diver stands at the edge of a light 5.0-m diving board, which is supported by two vertical pillars that are 1.6 m apart, as shown in the figure. Find the magnitude and direction of the force exerted by each pillar.

What will be an ideal response?


A: 1.7 kN downward, B: 2.5 kN upward

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Electric Field of Point-Charges: The figure shows two unequal charges, +q and -Q. Charge -Q has greater magnitude than charge +q. Point X is midway between the charges. In what section of the line will there be a point where the resultant electric field is zero?

A. VW B. WX C. XY D. YZ

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A 0.40-kg particle moves under the influence of a single conservative force. At point A where the particle has a speed of 10 m/s, the potential energy associated with the conservative force is +40 J. As the particle moves from A to B, the force does +25 J of work on the particle. What is the value of the potential energy at point B?

a. +65 J b. +15 J c. +35 J d. +45 J e. ?40 J

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A 30.0-kg child sits on one end of a long uniform beam having a mass of 20.0 kg, and a 40.0-kg child sits on the other end

The beam balances when a fulcrum is placed below the beam a distance 1.10 m from the 30.0-kg child. How long is the beam? A) 2.12 m B) 1.98 m C) 1.93 m D) 2.07 m E) 2.20 m

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