What does the weighing scale we use in our homes actually measures? As weight should be in Newton and it measures in Kilograms so does it measures our mass ? Why we say that our weight is x Kilograms when we should say the weight is x Newtons , it is too confusing for me .
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While the ‘seconds’ hand of your clock actually measures the time as it passes, the minute and hour hand merely divide the number by 60 each and show it to you.
Similarly the weight is measured as a force, divided by ~9.8 and shown to you as ‘mass’.
Only a balance scale with a counter weight can actually measure mass.
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