Physics

Problem

A spring balance shows a reading W (in newton) when a body is suspended from it. If g is the acceleration due to gravity, which relation gives the mass m (in kilogram) of the body? a)

m = \dfrac{W}{2g}

m = \dfrac{W}{g}

m = \dfrac{2W}{g}

m = \dfrac{W}{9.8\,\text{m\,s}^{-2}}

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