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Grade 9General Physics

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

Profile image of rishav kumar
12 Years agoGrade 9
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Profile image of Vikas TU
5 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.