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What will be the reading of spring balance if a block of mass 5kg is hung to it ?
(Take g =10 $m / s^{2}$ )

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35 N

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40 N

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50 N

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60 N

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Solution

The correct option is C $50 N$
Mass of the block $m = 5 k g$
Given : $g = 10 m / s^{2}$
Thus reading of spring balance $W = m g = 5 \times 10 = 50 N$

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