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Measuring Mass

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Spring of spring balance must be _______ in nature.

A

Elastic

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B

Non-elastic

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C

Rubber

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D

None of these

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Solution

The correct option is A Elastic
Spring balance is used to measure the weight of the object. The working principle of spring balance is Hooke's law. Since Hooke's law is valid only for elastic objects, thus spring used in the spring balance must be elastic in nature.

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