An 800-N Woman Stands at Rest on Two Bathroom Scales

question 69

Multiple Choice

An 800-N woman stands at rest on two bathroom scales so that one scale shows a reading of 500 N.The reading on the other scale is

• A)200 N.
• B)300 N.
• C)400 N.
• D)800 N.
• E)none of the above

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Definitions:

Reptiles

A class of cold-blooded, scaly vertebrates that breathe air through lungs, including snakes, lizards, turtles, and crocodiles.

Morphological Structures

The form and structure of organisms or specific parts of an organism, often used in the context of biology to describe the physical shape and size of various aspects.

Eutherian Mammal

Mammals that develop within the uterus of the female and are nourished before birth through a placenta, synonymous with placental mammals.

Rodentia

An order of mammals also known as rodents, characterized by a pair of continuously growing incisors in both the upper and lower jaws that must be kept short by gnawing.