Answer to Question #323307 in Mechanics | Relativity for haz

Question

.A diver is poised to jump from a diving board 3 meters long. (a) If he has a mass of 60 kg

and stands on his toes at the edge of the board, what torque is produced by his weight on the board? (b) Where on the board would he have to stand in order to produce a torque of 900 Nm?

Answer 1

$M=Fl=mgl=1800~N\cdot m,$

$l'=\frac{M'}{mg}=1.5~m.$