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Question 13

The weight of an object is determined using a two-pan balance. The object is placed in the left-hand pan, and various standard weights are placed in the right-hand pan.

The results of two trials are shown in the table below:

Weights in the right-hand panEffect
0.5 N, 0.2 N, 0.1 N, 0.05 NBalance tips down slightly on the left-hand side
0.5 N, 0.2 N, 0.2 N, 0.02 NBalance tips down slightly on the right-hand side

What is the best estimate of the weight of the object?

A

0.83 N0.83\text{ N}0.83 N

B

0.89 N0.89\text{ N}0.89 N

C

0.94 N0.94\text{ N}0.94 N

D

1.77 N1.77\text{ N}1.77 N

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