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Browse our 6402 answers by or search term  If I stick the tip of
my finger into a bowl of water atop a weighing scale, will the
weight of the water be affected? - anon (age 12) Sure, the scale
will read more total weight.  But watch out here, the weight of
the water stays the same, but the force of your finger will be
transmitted through the water to the scale. Think of making a
little boat.  If you float the boat in the water the scale will
have to register the sum of the weight of the water plus the
weight of the boat.   (published on 03/24/10)  Follow-up on this
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