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A scale is like a seasaw: It is balanced by more weight on the light side

What you need
A Two-pan scale, 2 sheet metals of equal size from a magnetic and from a non magnetic soft drink can.
Experiments
Left: The light child on the left side of the seasaw carries now 3 bottles full of mineral water: The seasaw is balanced.
Photo 2: On the left side of the scale a felt tip (F) is fixed aside a yellow pogemon (G): The scale is balanced.
Photo 3: On the left pan of the scale with the non magnetic metal sheet water drops were added from a pipette.The scale is balanced.
Right: A scale is balanced by water on the pan with the lighter piece of metal.


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