To be fair, contrary to Math, physics requires a lot more of intuitive understanding then math does, so this is actually quite a great test to see how a person is adapted to the envirenmental properties of the question, and not just the numbers.

@LukeAlmighty Agreed.
This one's tricky though, which is exactly why it's being showcased, and I believe the answer is 100N.

I think it might be 0N? The counterweight cancels out the weight?

@skiizm @LukeAlmighty Consider this part of the image.
The scale isn't moving.
It might as well be tied to a wall.
Then it's obvious, it will show 100N.

Another way to think about it:
Since there is an equilibrium, that must mean that the weights are being held up by a force of 100N, so that's what the scale should show.

@coded_artist @skiizm @LukeAlmighty its 200, walls dont pull on you

@ergo @skiizm @LukeAlmighty They push, it's called the normal force.

@coded_artist @skiizm @LukeAlmighty niggas, that scale measures what force you put through it, its pretty simple, there is nonequilibrium, normal force or anything, its a rope with a sensor that measures how much its pulled, you can pull on one side, the other, or both

@ergo @skiizm @coded_artist
You cannot pull anything without another force acting against you (if you want it to stay in place). That force can be either created by a wall, or by another weight. But that force will be equal to the force you pull the weight with.

@LukeAlmighty @skiizm @coded_artist those things are meant to be hanged from the ceiling, the force you are pushing against is the internal resistance of the device, wait idk its confusing.

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