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Ahat [919]
4 years ago
9

Does a spring scale measure weight or mass? Why?

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1 answer:
Marat540 [252]4 years ago
5 0
A spring scale measures weight because <span>It works by Hooke's Law, which states that the force needed to extend a </span>spring<span> is proportional to the distance that </span>spring<span> is extended from its rest position. Therefore, the </span>scale<span> markings on the </span>spring<span> balance are equally spaced. A </span>spring scale<span> can</span>not measure mass<span>, only </span>weight<span>. hope that helped</span>
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