Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (4th Edition)

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Chapter 7 - Newton's Third Law - Conceptual Questions - Page 176: 12

Answer

The reading on the scale will be 5 kg.

Work Step by Step

Consider the string attached to the 5-kg mass on the right of the scale. Since the 5-kg mass is at rest, the string has a tension equal to the weight of the 5-kg weight. The scale is being pulled with this amount of tension. Therefore, the reading on the scale will be 5 kg.
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