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A fisherman catches a fish and wishes to weigh it, but does not have access to a scale. He attaches a rope to the center of a 100 cm long stick. To each end, he ties his m = 5 kg tackle box and a M = 7kg cooler. The fish balances the stick when it is attached 40 cm from the tackle box. What is the mass of the fish?

Name: a fisherman catches a fish and wishes to weigh it but does not have access to a scale he attaches a rope to the center of a 100 cm long stick to each end he ties his m 5 kg tackle box and a 93914
Uploaded: 2022-11-06T06:34:27-08:00
Duration: 1 min 56 s
Channel: Supratim Pal
Description: a fisherman catches a fish and wishes to weigh it but does not have access to a scale he attaches a rope to the center of a 100 cm long stick to each end he ties his m 5 kg tackle box and a 93914

          A fisherman catches a fish and wishes to weigh it, but does not have access to a scale. He attaches a rope to the center of a 100 cm long stick. To each end, he ties his m = 5 kg tackle box and a M = 7kg cooler. The fish balances the stick when it is attached 40 cm from the tackle box. What is the mass of the fish?

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University Physics with Modern Physics

Hugh D. Young 14th Edition

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Solved by Expert Supratim Pal

11/06/2022

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Since the stick is 100 cm long and the fish balances the stick when it is attached 40 cm from the tackle box, the distance from the fish to the center of the stick is 60 cm. Show more…

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A fisherman catches a fish and wishes to weigh it, but does not have access to a scale. He attaches a rope to the center of a 100 cm long stick. To each end, he ties his m = 5 kg tackle box and a M = 7kg cooler. The fish balances the stick when it is attached 40 cm from the tackle box. What is the mass of the fish?