Physics

Physics

Problem

8. To weigh a fish, a person hangs a tackle box of mass 3.5 kilograms and a cooler of mass 5 kilograms from the ends ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/diraq-contents/question-bank/question-images/524b9ec05935/2025_11_20_41ae430845b97637a321g-2.jpg) of a uniform rigid pole that is suspended by a rope attached to its center. The system balances when the fish hangs at a point 1/41 / 4 of the rod's length from the tackle box. What is the mass of the fish? ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/diraq-contents/question-bank/question-images/8e1bb045e235/2025_11_20_41ae430845b97637a321g-2.jpg) (A) 1.5 kg (B) 2 kg (C) 3 kg (D) 6 kg

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