A 12-kg box is placed on one end of 1.0-m-long plank. The plank itself also has a mass of 12 kg. This arrangement is held in a horizontal position by two cables, as shown in the figure below (Figure 1).
Part A: Draw a free-body diagram for this system.
Begin each vector at the location of the object it represents on the image below. The location and orientation of your vectors will be graded. The length of your vectors will not be graded.
B. Find the cable tension T1T1.
Express your answer in newtons.
C. Find the cable tension T2T2.
Express your answer in newtons.