A 470-Kg Person Steps on a Scale in an Elevator

question 16

Essay

A 47.0-kg person steps on a scale in an elevator. The scale reads 461 N. What is the elevator doing?

---

Definitions:

Major Organic

Pertains to the primary or most significant organic compound or entity in a particular context or reaction.

Major Organic

Typically refers to the major organic product or compound that is predominantly formed in a chemical reaction.

Stereochemical

Pertaining to the spatial arrangement of atoms in molecules and the effect of this arrangement on the chemical and physical properties of those molecules.

Regio-

A prefix in chemistry referring to the region or position in a molecule where a reaction takes place, often used in terms like "regioselective" or "regiospecific".