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A person standing on a weighing scale sees a reading on the scale as 148 pounds. This person is acted on by

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No forces at all.

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Only one force of 148 pounds, as shown by the reading on the scale.

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Only one force, of 296 pounds (= 2 × 148 pounds).

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Two forces of equal magnitude acting in opposite directions.

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Solution

The correct option is D
Two forces of equal magnitude acting in opposite directions.

Two equal forces act in opposite directions.

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