How Close to the edge of a 20kg table, can a 66kg person sit without tipping it over?

The table is 2.2m long and there are two legs placed 0.5 m from each end of the table. with 1.2 meters between the two legs. the top of the table is 0.80 m tall

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Rigoberto Weeks

18 May, 15:21

How Close to the edge of a 20kg table, can a 66kg person sit without tipping it over?

The table is 2.2m long and there are two legs placed 0.5 m from each end of the table. with 1.2 meters between the two legs. the top of the table is 0.80 m tall

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Aubrey House · Answer 1

M1d1=m2d2

because gravity is constant to both side. Calculate the mass per length of the table, and find the amount of weight for one side of the leg and then multiply it by the length, which is 1.7m. The divide the product by the mass of the guy to get the length from the table.

and the answer is 0.3981m.

How Close to the edge of a 20kg table, can a 66kg person sit without tipping it over?The table is 2.2m long and there are two legs placed 0.5 m from each end of the table. with 1.2 meters between the two legs. the top of the table is 0.80 m tall

How Close to the edge of a 20kg table, can a 66kg person sit without tipping it over?

The table is 2.2m long and there are two legs placed 0.5 m from each end of the table. with 1.2 meters between the two legs. the top of the table is 0.80 m tall