F FellowStudent New Member Joined May 28, 2017 Messages 18 Gender Female HSC 2018 Dec 24, 2017 #1 An 80kg astronaut standing on a set of weight scales experiences a force of 5g. What do the scales read??
An 80kg astronaut standing on a set of weight scales experiences a force of 5g. What do the scales read??
pikachu975 Premium Member Joined May 31, 2015 Messages 2,739 Location NSW Gender Male HSC 2017 Dec 24, 2017 #2 It reads 5 kg since scales basically show the force divided by 9.8. EDIT: idk about this answer since it was a while ago but I think the direction of the force matters... Last edited: May 8, 2018
It reads 5 kg since scales basically show the force divided by 9.8. EDIT: idk about this answer since it was a while ago but I think the direction of the force matters...
F fysiqs New Member Joined May 6, 2018 Messages 20 Gender Female HSC 2010 May 7, 2018 #3 Incorrect answer...but hopefully you have found that out by now? the correct answer is that the scales will read 400 kg.
Incorrect answer...but hopefully you have found that out by now? the correct answer is that the scales will read 400 kg.