Rankers Physics
Topic: Laws of Motion
Subtopic: Equilibrium based Questions

A block of mass 10 kg is suspended through two light spring balances as shown in figure Image related to  
Both the scales will read 10 kg
Both the scales will read 5 kg
The upper scale will read 10 kg and the lower zero
The readings may be anything but their sum will be 10 kg.  

Solution:

Always remember that spring balance measure Tension in the string in form of kg-wt. As tension in the string is 10 kg-wt.

Reading of Both the scales will read 10 kg

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