A light spring balance hangs from the hook of the other light spring balance and a block of mass M kilogram hangs from the former one. Which of the following statements about the scale reading is true?

The scale of the lower one reads \[M\] kilogram and of the upper one zero.

Both the scales read \[M/2\] kilogram each.

Both the scales read \[M\] kilogram each.

The reading of the two scales can be anything but the sum of the reading will be \[M\] kilogram.

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1.	A light spring balance hangs from the hook of the other light spring balance and a block of mass M kilogram hangs from the former one. Which of the following statements about the scale reading is true?
A.	Both the scales read \[M/2\] kilogram each.
B.	Both the scales read \[M\] kilogram each.
C.	The scale of the lower one reads \[M\] kilogram and of the upper one zero.
D.	The reading of the two scales can be anything but the sum of the reading will be \[M\] kilogram.
Answer» C. The scale of the lower one reads \[M\] kilogram and of the upper one zero.