Referring to Problem, find the reading on the scale (a) before and (b) after the string br...

Referring to Problem, find the reading on the scale (a) before and (b) after the string breaks, assuming the ball falls through the liquid with an acceleration equal to 0.250 g.

Problem

Consider the system shown in Figure 9-21. Assume that after the string breaks the ball falls through the liquid with constant speed. If the mass of the bucket and the liquid is 1.20 kg, and the mass of the ball is 0.150 kg, what is the reading on the scale (a) before and (b) after the string breaks?

Figure 9-21 Problem