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Homework Statement
A 120 kg beam is 12.0 m long and has 2 supports, each of which are placed 2.0 m from each end (leaving 8.0 m of the beam between the 2 supports). A 50 kg student stands at the extreme left end of the beam, 2.0 m left of the left support. A second student stands 1.0 m from the right end which is 1.0 m to the right of the right support.
a. How much upward force does the right support exert on the beam?
b. How much upward force does the left support exert on the beam?
Homework Equations
F= ma
Torque?
The Attempt at a Solution
I found that each support holds 588 N due to the weighted rod but I am not sure how to account for the people and their distances from the supports.