A pan balance has a container of water with an overflow

Last updated: 6/26/2023

A pan balance has a container of water with an overflow spout on the right hand pan as shown It is full of water right up to the overflow spout A container on the left hand pan is positioned to catch any water that overflows The entire apparatus is adjusted so that it s balanced A brass weight on the end of a string is then lowered into the water but not allowed to rest on the bottom of the container What happens next Water A Water overflows and the right side of the balance tips down B Water overflows and the left side of the balance tips down C Water overflows but the balance remains balanced