Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Forces

Forces — practice question

An athlete of mass $70\,\text{kg}$ is training by doing press-ups while carrying a load on his back. The diagram indicates the perpendicular distances concerned. The athlete’s centre of mass is $C_M$ and the centre of mass of the load he carries is $C_L$. The load has a mass of $6.0\,\text{kg}$. What upward force is exerted by his two arms?

  • A$54\,\text{N}$
  • B$76\,\text{N}$
  • C$540\,\text{N}$
  • D$760\,\text{N}$

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