A 10 kg plank 3 meters in length extends off the edge of a pirate ship so that only 0.5 m remains on the deck. This is held in place by a 200 kg crate of rum sitting on top of the end of the plank on the

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A 10 kg plank 3 meters in length extends off the edge of a pirate ship so that only 0.5 m remains on the deck. This is held in place by a 200 kg crate of rum sitting on top of the end of the plank on the deck. A 70 kg pirate is being forced to walk the plank. How far does he get from the deck before the plank tips and he falls?