Question

In a European country a bathroom scale displays its reading in kilograms. When a man stands on this scale, it reads 90.4 kg. When he pulls down on a chin-up bar installed over the scale, the reading decreases to 79.5 kg. What is the magnitude of the force he exerts on the chin-up bar?

Answer 1

The magnitude of the force he exerts on the chin-up bar is 10.9 kg.