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Equilibriumon a Beam

This simulation calculates forces and torques at equilibrium for up to two people standing on a beam.
Click and drag sliders to alter values or select a slider and use the left or right arrow keys to change its value step by step.

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2.0 ≤ length of beam ≤ 5.0 m           5.0 m

0 ≤ mass of beam ≤ 100 kg             20 kg

0 ≤ beam centre of mass ≤ 5.0 m   2.5 m

0 ≤ mass of person 1 ≤ 150 kg       40 kg

0 ≤ position of person 1 ≤ 5.0 m     1.0 m

0 ≤ mass of person 2 ≤ 150 kg       80 kg

0 ≤ position of person 2 ≤ 5.0 m     4.0 m

0 ≤ position of support A ≤ 5.0 m 0.5 m

0 ≤ position of support B ≤ 5.0 m 4.5 m

gravity 9.8 10 m/s²

show forces and torques

calculate torques around A B

Calculated forces:

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