Question icon
Grade 11Mechanics

A 80kg man is standing on a weightless weighing machine as shown in figure if mass of hanging block is 40 kg, then reading of weighing machine, is

Question image for A 80kg man is standing on a weightless weighing ma
Profile image of Souhardya gayen
8 Years agoGrade 11
Answers icon

1 Answer

Profile image of MeetShah
8 Years ago
Mass of man = 80 Kg
Mass of block = 40 kg
 
Weighing machine measures the normal force it needs to exert so in this case, 
80g-40g=N
So machine shows 400N