Basic Biomechanics 5th Edition by Susan Hall

Exercise 8

A man carries a 3 m, 32 N board over his shoulder. If the board extends 1.8 m behind the shoulder and 1.2 m in front of the shoulder, how much force must the man apply vertically downward with his hand that rests on the board 0.2 m in front of the shoulder to stabilize the board in this position? (Assume that the weight of the board is evenly distributed throughout its length.)