Man on a Plank Problem
A man who weighs 50.0 N stands 3.00 m from the right end of a board that is supported by two vertical cords attached to either end of the board. The board is 5.00 m long and weighs 10.0 N.
   (A) What is the tension in each of the two cords ?
(B) What did the falling physicist say before he hit the ground ?