A (66-mathrm{kg}) person experiences a gravitational force of about (660 mathrm{~N}). Yet, if this person were to

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A \(66-\mathrm{kg}\) person experiences a gravitational force of about \(660 \mathrm{~N}\). Yet, if this person were to jump onto a spring scale, the scale would briefly read about \(2400 \mathrm{~N}\). Why does the scale register a force so much larger than the gravitational force exerted on the person?

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