An Astronaut in a Space Suit Has a Total Mass

question 6

Multiple Choice

An astronaut in a space suit has a total mass of 143.5 kg and is standing on a scale that reads in newtons inside an elevator.If the elevator accelerates upward at the rate of 1.8 m/s²,what does the scale read?

• A)703.2 N
• B)1,406.3 N
• C)882.3 N
• D)1,664.6 N

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