Calixta whose mass is 60 kg stands 1.5 m away from one end of a uniform 6.0-m-long plank of mass 80.0 kg. Find the tensions in the two vertical ropes supporting the plank.

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Center of Gravity of a system

The centre of gravity is a property that is based on the geometry of a rigid body or any particle. It is described as an equilibrium point or a hypothetical location where the total weight of the body is concentrated.