Multiple Choice
You know that you can safely stand on the overhanging end of a heavy plank that rests on a table.How far out depends on your mass and the mass of the plank.Suppose you can stand on the end of a plank that overhangs the edge of the supporting table 1/4 its total length.Then how massive is the plank compared to your mass?
A) 1/2 your mass
B) the same as your mass
C) 1 1/2 times your mass
D) twice your mass
E) 4 times your mass
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