A 50-Kg Mass Sits on the Floor of an Elevator in in a Gold

question 6

Multiple Choice

A 5.0-kg mass sits on the floor of an elevator in a Gold Coast skyscraper. The elevator has a downward acceleration of 1.0 m/s2. On top of the 5.0-kg mass is an object of unknown mass. The force of the elevator on the 5.0-kg mass is 80 N up. Determine the unknown mass.

• A)3.3 kg
• B)2.4 kg
• C)1.6 kg
• D)4.1 kg
• E)5.0 kg

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