Now, gravity, well force, is equal to mass times acceleration, g and the acceleration due to gravity is g.

是重力，等于质量乘以加速度，由重力导致的加速度是。

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This spring is getting squashed on either side, and it'll squash by certain amount x, that depends on your mass, and that x will be turned into a motion of a needle and that'll read your mass.

这个弹簧两边都会受到压缩,压缩量为 x,它由你的质量决定,x 会转换成指针的运动,你从而可以读数

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