Question

a man weighing 800 n stands at rest on two bathroom scales so that his weight is distributed evenly over both scales. the reading on each scale is? A. 400n B..200n C.800 n D.1600n

Answer 1

When a man weighing 800 N stands on two bathroom scales with his weight evenly distributed, each scale will read 400 N.

Step-by-step explanation:

When a man weighing 800 N stands at rest on two bathroom scales such that his weight is evenly distributed over both scales, each scale bears half of his total weight.

Let the reading on each scale be W.

Since the man's weight is evenly distributed over both scales, the total reading of the scales will equal the man's weight:

W+W=800N

2W=800N

W=400N

Therefore, the reading on each bathroom scale is 400 N.

The correct answer is A. 400 N. Each scale will show a reading of 400 N, making the total combined reading 800 N, which is the man's weight distributed evenly over both scales.