Answer to Question #189976 in Physics for Charles

Question #189976

Two people, one at each end of a uniform beam that weighs 400N hold the beam at an angle of 25 degrees to the horizontal. How large a vertical force must each person exert on the beam?

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"F=0.5\\ W\\\\F=0.5(400)=200\\ N"

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