Question

47. An object placed on a equal-arm balance requires
12 kg to balance it. When placed on a spring scale,
the scale reads 12 kg. Everything (balance, scale,
set of weights and object) is now transported
to the Moon where the free-fall acceleration is
one-sixth that on Earth. The new readings of the
balance and spring scale (respectively) are
(a) 12 kg, 12 kg
(b) 2 kg, 2 kg
(c) 12 kg, 2 kg
(d) 2 kg, 12 kg​

Answer 1

A)12 kg, 12 kg

Explanation:

because both sides equal can only balance