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Consider two spring balances hooked as shwon in fig. We pull them in opposite directions. If the reading shwon by A is 1.5 N, the reading shownby B will be

A

1.5 N

B

2.5 N

C

3.0 N

D

zero

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The reading will be 1.5 N as the other and provides the support.
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