The discussion centers on calculating the force exerted on a scale by two hanging masses, each weighing 100N. The correct answer to the problem is that the scale would read 200N due to the combined tension from both masses pulling downward. The net force equation, Fnet = Mass1 - Mass2, is referenced, but the focus is on understanding the total downward force on the scale resulting from the tension in the strings.
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Would the component of tension across the scale contributed to a downward force on the scale? What is the downward component of the string tension?JustinvanZyl said:Homework Statement
There is a table with two masses hanging from the sides, each weighing 100N, on the table there is a scale, what would this scale read?
A) 100N
B) 200N
C) 0N
Homework Equations
Fnet = Mass1 -Mass2
The Attempt at a Solution
Since one tension in one string is 100N and the other is 100N and they both pull in opposite directions you would get a combined pulling force of 200N