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A person standing on a weighing scale notices a reading of 148 pounds on the scale. This person is influenced by:

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a

No forces at all.

b

Two forces of equal magnitude act in opposite directions.

c

Only one force of 148 pounds, as shown by the reading on the scale.

d

Only one force, of 296 pounds ( =2×148 pounds)

answer is B.

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The most appropriate law to answer this question is Newton's third law. It refers to forces exerted on a body that is of equal magnitude and opposing direction.

A person standing on a weighing scale is mentioned in the question. So, according to the third law, two forces are acting on the object. Furthermore, we know that these forces are equal in magnitude and opposing in direction. 

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A person standing on a weighing scale notices a reading of 148 pounds on the scale. This person is influenced by: