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Would weighing scales show a negative weight if placed in a vacuum?

Would weighing scales show a negative weight if placed in a vacuum?

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Vikas TU
14149 Points
3 years ago
They would show only a very tiny negative positive weight. ... So if your pan weights a few hundred grams, the scale would read a few tenths of a gram in a vacuum. EDIT: When there's atmosphere, there's a buoyant force pointing up.

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