A tutor told me that the answer to 1b was 10N but I don't understand why it would be 10N for the tension. If that is correct could someone break it down for me? In the figure to theright, spherical masses aresuspended from strings ofnegligible mass in variousways. We will also assumethe(1)ABthatpulleysfrictionless, that the sphericalmasses are stationary, andthearethatscaleshavenegligibleconsequence of Newton's 3rLaw, the scale reads the tension in the string where it is attached. Assume all sphericalmasses have a weight of 10 N.(а)(b)(c)mass.AsaWhat does the scale in A read? Explain your reasoning.What does the scale in B read? Explain your reasoning.What does the scale in C read? Explain your reasoning.

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A tutor told me that the answer to 1b was 10N but I don't understand why it would be 10N for the tension. If that is correct could someone break it down for me?

In the figure to the
right, spherical masses are
suspended from strings of
negligible mass in various
ways. We will also assume
the
(1)
A
B
that
pulleys
frictionless, that the spherical
masses are stationary, and
the
are
that
scales
have
negligible
consequence of Newton's 3r
Law, the scale reads the tension in the string where it is attached. Assume all spherical
masses have a weight of 10 N.
(а)
(b)
(c)
mass.
As
a
What does the scale in A read? Explain your reasoning.
What does the scale in B read? Explain your reasoning.
What does the scale in C read? Explain your reasoning.

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The scale reads what is creating a force on the scale. If the system under acceleration then the reading will be changed other wise scale read weight below the scale.

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