Physics

Physics

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## Supplemental Problem The diagram below shows a beam of length 20.0 m and mass 40.0 kg resting on two supports placed at 5.0 m from each end. ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/diraq-contents/question-bank/question-images/d49acc35008c/2025_11_20_41ae430845b97637a321g-9.jpg) A person of mass 50.0 kg stands on the beam between the supports. The reaction forces at the supports are shown. (a) State the value of N1+N2\mathrm{N}_{1}+\mathrm{N}_{2} (b) The person now moves toward the X end of the beam to the position where the beam just begins to tip and reaction force N1\mathrm{N}_{1} becomes zero as the beam starts to leave the left support. Determine the distance of the girl from the end X when the beam is about to tip.

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