And the scale isn’t really a box inside a box. But it has tiny footrests kind of thing at the bottom that are just around 1 cm tall. My guess is that the compression on the footrests gets translated into the measured weight but if I keep the scale on a soft surface then the body of the scale may come in contact with that surface instead of just the footrests. Thanks.
chiuchebaba OP t1_jdg6p1i wrote
Reply to comment by TheLuteceSibling in 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? by chiuchebaba
Yes even I felt it shouldn’t happen.
And the scale isn’t really a box inside a box. But it has tiny footrests kind of thing at the bottom that are just around 1 cm tall. My guess is that the compression on the footrests gets translated into the measured weight but if I keep the scale on a soft surface then the body of the scale may come in contact with that surface instead of just the footrests. Thanks.