SOLUTION: Wiley sits at one end of a plank that is 6m long. A weight of 80N is placed at the other end of the plank. The plank is balanced when the pivot is 1.5 from Wiley. Calculate Wiley's

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Question 1063990: Wiley sits at one end of a plank that is 6m long. A weight of 80N is placed at the other end of the plank. The plank is balanced when the pivot is 1.5 from Wiley. Calculate Wiley's weight in N.
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W_1*D_1 = W_2*D_2
W_1*1.5 = 80*4.5
W_1*1.5 = 360
W_1 = 240N