Answer:
x = 0.6034 m
Explanation:
Given
L = 5 m
Wplank = 225 N
Wman = 522 N
d = 1.1 m
x = ?
We have to take sum of torques about the right support point. If the board is just about to tip, the normal force from the left support will be going to zero. So the only torques come from the weight of the plank and the weight of the man.
∑τ = 0 ⇒ τ₁ + τ₂ = 0
Torque come from the weight of the plank = τ₁
Torque come from the weight of the man = τ₂
⇒ τ₁ = + (5 - 1.1)*(225/5)*((5 - 1.1)/2) - (1.1)*(225/5)*((1.1)/2) = 315 N-m (counterclockwise)
⇒ τ₂ = Wman*x = 522 N*x (clockwise)
then
τ₁ + τ₂ = (315 N-m) + (- 522 N*x) = 0
⇒ x = 0.6034 m