A Uniform 1200-N Piece of Medical Apparatus That Is 3

Multiple Choice

A uniform 1200-N piece of medical apparatus that is 3.5 m long is suspended horizontally by two vertical wires at its ends. A small but dense 550-N weight is placed on the apparatus 2.0 m from one end, as shown in the figure. What are the tensions, A and B, in the two wires?

A) A = 880 N, B = 880 N
B) A = 840 N, B = 910 N
C) A = 9000 N, B = 8200 N
D) A = 910 N, B = 840 N
E) A = 8200 N, B = 9000 N