A weigh scale measures the weight of an object by balancing its weight against that of a fixed "reference" weight sliding along a scale until equilibrium is reached. If the weight to be measured is suspended at twice its distance from the fulcrum, which of the following actions would NOT restore equilibrium?
A)quadrupling the reference weight
B)quadrupling the distance of the reference weight from the fulcrum
C)doubling the reference weight and its distance from the fulcrum
D)replacing the reference weight by two others of half its mass: one at the original position and the other 3 times further from the fulcrum

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The Answer of A weigh scale measures the weight of an object by balancing its weight against that of a fixed "reference" weight sliding along a scale until equilibrium is reached. If the weight to be measured is suspended at twice its distance from the fulcrum, which of the following actions would NOT restore equilibrium?
A)quadrupling the reference weight
B)quadrupling the distance of the reference weight from the fulcrum
C)doubling the reference weight and its distance from the fulcrum
D)replacing the reference weight by two others of half its mass: one at the original position and the other 3 times further from the fulcrum

A Weigh Scale Measures the Weight of an Object by Balancing