When a Car Is Weighed,it Is Driven Slowly on a Horizontal

question 13

Multiple Choice

When a car is weighed,it is driven slowly on a horizontal floor over a scale that records a reading as the front wheels go over the scale,and then records a second reading as the rear wheels go over the scale.The weight of the car is equal to

• A)the weight under the front wheels.
• B)the weight under the rear wheels.
• C)the average of the two weights.
• D)the sum of the two weights.
• E)the difference of the two weights.

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