A diver of weight 580 N stands at the end of a diving board of length L = 4.5 m and negligible mass (Figure). The board is fixed to two pedestals separated by distance d = 1.5 m. Of the forces acting on the board, what are the

(a) Magnitude and

(b) Direction (up or down) of the force from the left pedestal and the

(c) Magnitude and

(d) Direction (up or down) of the force from the right pedestal?

(e) Which pedestal (left or right) is being stretched, and

(f) Which is being compressed?

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