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 @coded_artist @LukeAlmighty only one way to know for sure...give me two 100 Newton thingamajiggs and some rope...strap me laying down with my arms out each way to a really high table and throw them off either side...

I just tried it and my scale​ says OP is gay. Is that right? It seems right. Physics is weird.

Dyslexic gif posting.

@Humpleupagus @JedDrudge @LukeAlmighty @coded_artist @skiizm that took me a minute to get...gif...fig...