A horizontal, uniform board of weight $ 125 \, \text{N} $ and length $ 4 \, \text{m} $ is supported by vertical chains at each end. A person weighing $ 500 \, \text{N} $ is hanging from the board. The tension in the right chain is $ 250 \, \text{N} $.

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A horizontal, uniform board of weight $ 125 \, \text{N} $ and length $ 4 \, \text{m} $ is supported by vertical chains at each end. A person weighing $ 500 \, \text{N} $ is hanging from the board. The tension in the right chain is $ 250 \, \text{N} $.(a) What is the tension in the left chain?
, (b) Where would the person most likely be hanging? Assume that the left end of the board is at position $ x = 0 $.
 
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a) $ 375 \, \text{N} $
b) $ 1.5 \, \text{m} $ from the left end of the board

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