A light spring balance hangs from the hook of the other light spring balance and a block of mass M kg hangs from the former one. Then the true statement about the scale reading is

Q: A light spring balance hangs from the hook of the other light spring balance and a block of mass M kg hangs from the former one. Then the true statement about the scale reading is

(a) Both the scales read M/2 kg each

(b) Both the scales read M kg each

(c) The scale of the lower one reads M kg and of the upper one zero

(d) The reading of the two scales can be anything but the sum of the reading will be M kg

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Ans: (b)