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If a spring balance holding a heavy object is released, it will read:

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zero weight
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more weight
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less weight
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same weight
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Solution

The correct option is A zero weight
True
Spring balance is used to measure the weight of an object. It works on Hooke's principle, where the distance extended by the spring is proportional to the weight of the object. Hence, if the object falls off, the spring won't be extended and balance will read as 0.

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