A Fish Weighing 16 N Is Weighed Using Two Spring

question 26

Multiple Choice

A fish weighing 16 N is weighed using two spring scales, each of negligible weight, as shown in the figure. What will be the readings of the scales?

• A) The bottom scale will read 16 N, and the top scale will read zero.
• B) Each scale will read 16 N.
• C) The top scale will read 16 N, and the bottom scale will read zero.
• D) The scales will have different readings, but the sum of the two readings will be 16 N.
• E) Each scale will read 8 N.

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Definitions:

IR

Short for Infrared Spectroscopy, a technique used to identify and study chemicals by analyzing the infrared light absorbed by molecules.

Carbonyl

A functional group characterized by a carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom (C=O), central to many organic reactions and compounds.

Infrared Radiation

A form of electromagnetic radiation with longer wavelengths than visible light, used in heating and imaging technologies.

Alkene Absorption

Refers to the specific wavelengths at which alkenes absorb infrared light due to the stretching vibrations of the carbon-carbon double bond.