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practice it! which of the following forces is displayed on a scale when…

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practice it!
which of the following forces is displayed on a scale when you weigh yourself?
\telectrical force acting on your body
\tgravitational force acting on your body
\tfrictional force acting on your body
\tmagnetic force acting on your body

Explanation:

Brief Explanations

When you weigh yourself on a scale, the scale measures the force exerted on it, which is related to the gravitational force acting on your body (your weight, $F = mg$ where $m$ is mass and $g$ is acceleration due to gravity). Electrical, frictional, and magnetic forces are not what a typical weighing scale measures in this context.

Answer:

gravitational force acting on your body