General Questions: a Fish Weighing 16 N Is Weighed Using

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Multiple Choice

General questions: 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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