Question

A 84.0-kg person stands on a scale in an elevator. What is the apparent weight in each of the following situations?

(a) when the elevator is accelerating upward with an acceleration of 1.00 m/s²
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(b) when the elevator is moving upward at a constant speed
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(c) when the elevator is accelerating downward with an acceleration of 1.10 m/s²
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Answer 1