A 65 kg-mass person stands at the end of a diving board, 1.5 m from the board\'s

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A 65 kg-mass person stands at the end of a diving board, 1.5 m from the board's pivot point. Determine the torque the person is exerting on the board with respect to the pivot point. Show your work. A 65 kg-mass person stands at the end of a diving board, 1.5 m from the board's pivot point. Determine the torque the person is exerting on the board with respect to the pivot point. Show your work. A 65 kg-mass person stands at the end of a diving board, 1.5 m from the board's pivot point. Determine the torque the person is exerting on the board with respect to the pivot point. Show your work.

Explanation / Answer

Accoring to the given problem,

Given m = 65kg and d = 1.5m

Force = mg = 65*9.8 = 637N

distance = 1.5m

= r x F

= r*Fsin where = 900

= 1.5*637N

= 955.5 N-m

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