so if you push down on a scale and it says 15 pounds does that mean I apply 15 pounds of pressure or is it more complicated than that

Question

so if you push down on a scale and it says 15 pounds does that mean I apply 15 pounds of pressure or is it more complicated than that

In: Physics

Answer 1

dude it means you applying 15 pounds of pressure but think of it like the scale just tells you how much your pushing down and yeah it’s kinda complicated too