Solved: A 4.2-kg plant hangs from the bracket shown in Fig. 12.33. The brackets mass is

Chapter 12, Problem 57

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A 4.2-kg plant hangs from the bracket shown in Fig. 12.33. The brackets mass is 0.85 kg, and its center of mass lies 9.0 cm from the wall. A single screw holds the bracket to the wall, as shown. Find the horizontal tension in the screw. (Hint: Imagine that the bracket is slightly loose and pivoting about its bottom end. Assume the wall is frictionless.) CM 28 cm 9 cm 7.2 cm Figure 12.33 57

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