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suter [353]
3 years ago
9

Spring balance measures weight, not the mass of a body.​

Physics
1 answer:
natita [175]3 years ago
3 0

Answer:

That is true and is easily explained by the next equation:

W= m*g

where

W= Weight

m=mass

g= gravitational acceleration

so, if you use a spring balance in another planet with a different gravitational acceleration the measured weight will be different.

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