A fisherman has caught a fish on his pole, and to keep the pole
steady he has to apply an upward force
of F2 = 215 N at an angle
of 67° with respect to the pole (see figure). The length of
his pole is 3.9 m, and he is holding it a
distance 0.65 m from the end, where he is applying a
downward force F1.
(a) With how much
force, F1, in newtons, does he have to
push straight downward on the end of his pole to keep the pole from
moving? You may assume the pole is massless.
F1 = ?
(b) What is the mass of the fish on the end of the pole, in kilograms?
m = ?