Resultant Force
 

Resultant Force problem 21


A spring balance attached to a stand has a weight of 0.5 N hung on it. Another similar spring balance, attached below the weight, also has another 0.5 N weight hung on it - see the figure below. Each spring balance weighs 0.3 N. How much force do both spring scales show?



 

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