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A laboratory mass of is placed on a spring scale calibrated in newtons
PHYSICS · Single correct · CBSE · Physics · Gravitation · Gravitation
Problem
A laboratory mass of
250
g
250\,\text{g}
250
g
is placed on a spring scale calibrated in newtons. Taking
g
=
10
m/s
2
g = 10\,\text{m/s}^2
g
=
10
m/s
2
, what reading should the scale show? (a)
2.45
N
2.45\text{ N}
2.45
N
(b)
0.25
N
0.25\text{ N}
0.25
N
(c)
2.5
N
2.5\text{ N}
2.5
N
(d)
25
N
25\text{ N}
25
N
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