Question: A weightlifter stands on a bathroom scale. He pumps a barbell up and down. What happens to the reading on the bathroom scale as this

A weightlifter stands on a bathroom scale. He pumps a barbell up and down. What happens to the reading on the bathroom scale as this is done? What if he is strong enough to actually throw the barbell upward? How does the reading on the scale vary now?

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