If I stand on two scales does my weight show as half on each scale?

Answer 1

this would be a good experiment for you to do at home

if the two scales were the same, calibrated the same, on the same level plane, and you distributed your weight equally, then yes, they should reigster each half of your weight

however, you could experiment with leaning more to one side then another, or putting more weight on your left leg than your right, and see how the weights change, however, you should always see that the sum of weights equals your full weight...try it, playing with scales is a great way to get a real "feel" for how forces act

Answer 2

If your mass is equally distributed over the two scales...yes. Now here's why.

Let W = mg; your weight with mass m. As you are not falling through the floor, the net force on your body = ma = (W - F) = 0. That is, your weight is exactly offset by the two scales pushing back up against the soles of your two bare feet. And the total push back is F = f + f where f is the push back from one scale.

As your mass is equally distributed over the two scales, the force F = f + f; where each f is the force on one foot. Thus, W = F = 2f; so that w = W/2 = F/2 = f where w is the weight on each scale being offset by f. w = W/2, which is half your total weight, is what you would read on each scale.

Answer 3

It could, if you were perfectly balanced, and the scales perfectly calibrated. But unless you adjust weight carefully the scales will not be in perfect agreement.

But no matter what either scale reads the sum of the 2 weights will be your real weight. Try it. Put most of your weight on one foot scale and sum both. SHift yourweight and sum the scales again. If the scales are working the combined weight will be the same even if you have only one pound reading on one scale.

Answer 4

The scales have to placed pretty close together. Plus on a firm and level ground. You have to be pretty still and exactly in the middle of the two scales to get a "close to accurate" result.

Answer 5

Only if you are perfectly balanced on each scale.

Answer 6

yes, only if your position is vertical in reference to both scales; in other words you should be balanced to the both scales

Answer 7

Yes...If your mass is equally divided between the two.

Answer 8

if you add the two weights it will be your total weight