Moments question help requested, unsure where I went wrong

  • #1
TheePhysicsStudent
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Homework Statement
Hello! I was doing this question from a textbook and I am Unsure why my answer is slightly different to that of the textbook
Relevant Equations
M = Fd
SF1 + SF2 =SFT
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The Question
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What I did
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The Answer
 
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  • #2
Some of the data is given to only 2 significant figures. So, the answers might be rounded to 2 significant figures.

Also, the support forces at each end might be considered as acting in the middle of the 1-meter width rather than at the edge (dashed):

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TSny said:
Also, the support forces at each end might be considered as acting in the middle of the 1-meter width rather than at the edge (dashed):
The problem states explicitly that the forces are assumed to act where the bridge meets the supports. I’d go with the rounding option.
 
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  • #4
Ah, thank you yep, I believe it is an SF error, Thanks again for the help everyone!
 
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Orodruin said:
The problem states explicitly that the forces are assumed to act where the bridge meets the supports. I’d go with the rounding option.
Yes, I overlooked the comment about the location of the forces. Thanks.
 

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