4 A uniform plank \(A B\), of length 6 m , has mass 25 kg . It is supported in equilibrium in a horizontal position by two vertical inextensible ropes. One of the ropes is attached to the plank at the point \(P\) and the other rope is attached to the plank at the point \(Q\), where \(A P = 1 \mathrm {~m}\) and \(Q B = 0.8 \mathrm {~m}\), as shown in the diagram.
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- Find the tension in each rope.
- State how you have used the fact that the plank is uniform in your solution. (1 mark)
- A particle of mass \(m \mathrm {~kg}\) is attached to the plank at point \(B\), and the tension in each rope is now the same.
Find \(m\).