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nenivikky

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on: Jul 29, 2018
Burl and Paul on a sign-painting scaffold are in equilibrium, which means that the net upward supporting force of the vertical ropes is
 
  A) equal to their weights.
  B) greater than their weights.
  C) equal and opposite to the combined weights of Burl, Paul, and the scaffold.
  D) none of the above

Question 2

If Burl carried Paul piggy-back while standing in the middle of a scaffold, the tensions in the two supporting ropes would
 
  A) cancel to zero.
  B) be equal.
  C) be unequal.
  D) more easily support Burl and Paul.


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flannelavenger

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Reply #1 on: Jul 29, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B


nenivikky

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Reply 2 on: Jul 29, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

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