ELI5: if I stand on a weighing scale that is kept on top of a soft surface (like a carpet) why does it show lesser weight that what actually is? Submitted by chiuchebaba t3_1207fp1 on March 24, 2023 at 3:18 AM in explainlikeimfive 6 comments 0
pichael289 t1_jdggvvh wrote on March 24, 2023 at 5:37 AM You might be putting more weight to the side, not evenly distributed. That could throw off the mechanism inside, introduce friction or something Permalink 2
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