An Object Placed on an Equal-Arm Balance Requires 12 Kg

Multiple Choice

An object placed on an equal-arm balance requires 12 kg to balance it.When placed on a spring scale, the scale reads 12 kg.Everything (balance, scale, set of weights and object) is now transported to the Moon where free-fall acceleration is one-sixth that on Earth.The new readings of the balance and spring scale (respectively) are:

A) 12 kg, 12 kg
B) 2 kg, 2 kg
C) 12 kg, 2 kg
D) 2 kg, 12 kg
E) 12 kg, 72 kg