Question

A lorry of weight 15000N is parked on a meter bridge of length 10m at a distance of 2m from 1 end. If the weight of the bridge is 5000N what are the reactions at the two ends of the bridge

Answer 1

R2 * 10 = (2 * 15000) + (5 * 5000)

R1 * 10 = (8 * 15000) + (5 * 5000)