Say I’m standing on a scale in the middle of the room and I weigh 150 lbs. Why is it that when I crouch down and apply force to ready a jump, the scale jumps to 200+ lbs even though it’s still my body weight?
Does this kinetic energy make me heavier for a moment? Why does the scale read so many extra lbs?
In: Physics
Because it’s measuring force in general, not weight specifically. When you jump you’re adding another force to accelerate your body.
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