trying to fing total weight of motorcycle using two scales simultaneously
2006-09-13 15:56:32 · 7 answers · asked by oldtimer2@sbcglobal.net 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Absolutely.
The best example I have ever experienced was watching a dragracer set up the chassis on a funny car - he had each wheel set on a scale and by "loading" the chassis, he could vary the weight on each scale - but the total weight of the four scales always equaled the total weight of the race car.
2006-09-13 16:03:04 · answer #1 · answered by LeAnne 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If both scales didn't correctly take the weight, the motorcycle would accelerate towards the center of the earth. Or if they would throw the bike off.
Yes, your technique works.
2006-09-13 23:05:23 · answer #2 · answered by danthemanbrunner 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Should work in theory as long as nothing else is supporting the cycle besides the scales.
2006-09-13 22:58:39 · answer #3 · answered by WildPointer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah, right? the weight should distibute correctly, it's not going to get lighter or heavier just because the wieght is being split. The theory sounds good to me..
2006-09-13 23:00:19 · answer #4 · answered by moquin747 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
no way to be sure each scale is only registering half the weight
2006-09-13 23:05:51 · answer #5 · answered by Melis__A 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I wouldn't want to rely on the accuracy, but in theory it should work.
2006-09-13 22:58:46 · answer #6 · answered by metatron 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2006-09-13 23:06:41 · answer #7 · answered by Vicky 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋