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Force....pressure=force/area, so if you transferred to one foot on the scale it would read half your weight, but that is not the case because it reads force so on one foot the reading is the same
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If 2 equal weights are attached to a fish scale on each end so that the full exertion of force from the weight is transferred into the scale would the scale read the weight of 2 weight's worth or one?
if the weight is distrubted equally then the scale will read 2 weights worth
A 60 kg person stands on a scale in an elevator. (a) What does the scale read (in N) when the elevator is at rest N (b) What does it read when the elevator is climbing at a constant speed of 4.5 ms N?
We must use: (Force) = (Mass) x (Acceleration) Force = 400 N Acceleration = 9.8 m/(s^2) Mass = M 400 N = ( M ) x ( 9.8 m/(s^2)) After calculating, we find the mass of the man to be 40.82 kg.
Why is the reading on the spring scale equal to the friction force in each case?
A scale is a force indicator. The reading on a scale is simply telling you what force is being applied. If you try dragging an object across the floor using a spring scale, you are applying a force to the spring scale which is applying a force to the object. The spring scale cannot put more force on the object than you are putting on the scale, and it has to put all of the force that you put on it on the object you are pulling. The only other force on the object besides your pulling force is friction. If the object is traveling at a constant velocity, the forces on it are equal. That means that your pulling force has to equal the force of friction. The scale that you are using will read the amount of force you are putting on the object which will tell you how much friction is pulling backwards on the object because these forces are equal strengths.
When the force applied an object is doubled how does the pressure exerted on the object changes?
When the force is doubled the pressure is doubled as well. Read Newton's law.
What is pushing upwards on your body while you are standing still?
That's an excellent question.As a student of Physics, you know that in order for your body to be not accelerating,the forces on you have to add up to zero. You know that the force of gravity is pullingyou down, and you want to know what other force there is that's canceling out gravity,so that they really do add up to zero.The answer is:It's the force of the floor pushing up on the bottom of your feet, with a force that'sexactly equal to your weight.You can measure that force like this: Put a tiny mirror on the floor. Then take thebathroom scale, turn it over, and set it down on the floor upside down, so thatyou can read the numbers in the tiny mirror on the floor. Carefully stand up onthe bottom surface of the scale. Now the scale is measuring the floor's upwardforce on the bottom of your feet. What does it read ? See ? What did I tell you.Anther perfectly good way to think about this:The forces of gravity always work in pairs. Two masses always attract each otherwith equal forces. The force that attracts you toward the center of the Earth iswhat you call "your weight on Earth".Nobody every talks about the other one ... the force that attracts the Earthtoward the center of you. The two forces are equal. It's perfectly correct tocall the other one "the Earth's weight on you", and you just measured it withthe upside-down bathroom scale.
If 2 equal weights are attached to a fish scale on each end so that the full exertion of force from the weight is transferred into the scale would the scale read the weight of 2 weight's worth or one?
if the weight is distrubted equally then the scale will read 2 weights worth
Does a bathroom scale read force?
yes a scale reads a force. called the normal force which on a flat surface equals your mass times gravity
How do you read weight scale?
"Scales show an estimate of your mass based on the force your body exerts on it; and to find out how much force your body is exerting on the scales, multiply by 9.8 (to convert kg into Newtons)." from http://www.mathsisfun.com/measure/weight-mass.html
How to use a bthroom scale?
You just stand on it & read weight.
How much is 37.3 newtons in weight?
37.3 newtons is a weight. It's the weight on earth of a mass of about 3.8 kilograms.If you put the same mass on an American scale, the scale would read about 8.39 pounds.That's a force of 37.3 newtons. The only difference is where different countries decide topaint the marks on their scales.
A 60 kg person stands on a scale in an elevator. (a) What does the scale read (in N) when the elevator is at rest N (b) What does it read when the elevator is climbing at a constant speed of 4.5 ms N?
We must use: (Force) = (Mass) x (Acceleration) Force = 400 N Acceleration = 9.8 m/(s^2) Mass = M 400 N = ( M ) x ( 9.8 m/(s^2)) After calculating, we find the mass of the man to be 40.82 kg.
If you are too big for one scale to read can you weigh with two putting one foot on one scale and the other foot on the other?
no you can not. There would be no way to tell how much weight was being read on both scales. You have to go out and buy a scale that has a higher weight allowance.
What does the spring scale measure if measured in newtons?
I just read that you can weigh anything on it.
What is the weight of a 1976 ford pickup?
Sold one today the scale read 3960lb but I'm not convinced the scale was right
Why is the reading on the spring scale equal to the friction force in each case?
A scale is a force indicator. The reading on a scale is simply telling you what force is being applied. If you try dragging an object across the floor using a spring scale, you are applying a force to the spring scale which is applying a force to the object. The spring scale cannot put more force on the object than you are putting on the scale, and it has to put all of the force that you put on it on the object you are pulling. The only other force on the object besides your pulling force is friction. If the object is traveling at a constant velocity, the forces on it are equal. That means that your pulling force has to equal the force of friction. The scale that you are using will read the amount of force you are putting on the object which will tell you how much friction is pulling backwards on the object because these forces are equal strengths.
How can a dead weight tester used to calibrate a gauge pressure?
Place the gauge inside a sealed piston. Place the weight on top of the piston and read the pressure from the gauge. The force exerted by the weight multiplied by the area of the piston will give you the actual pressure exerted on the gauge. Using SI units. A 5 kg weight placed on a 0.25 meter diameter piston will create a pressure of around 1 pascal (Nm^2). 5N*Pi*0.25m^2.
When the force applied an object is doubled how does the pressure exerted on the object changes?
When the force is doubled the pressure is doubled as well. Read Newton's law.
