To determine the center of mass of her body, a student lies on aplank of mass m=10 kg. The plank is supported by two scales at itsends. The distance between the scales is 2.5 meters. The left scalereads 339 N and the right reads 171 N.
a) Find the weight of the person in Newtons.
b) Find the distance from the student's head to her center ofmass.