Conceptual Physical Science (6th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134060491
Author: Paul G. Hewitt, John A. Suchocki, Leslie A. Hewitt
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 1, Problem 6RAT
When you stand on two bathroom scales, one fool on each scale with weight evenly distributed, each scale will read
- (a) your weight.
- (b) half your weight.
- (c) zero.
- (d) more than half your weight, but lest than your full weight.
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