A Person Who Normally Weighs 700 N Is Riding in an Elevator

question 51

Multiple Choice

A person who normally weighs 700 N is riding in an elevator that is moving upward but slowing down at a steady rate.If this person is standing on a bathroom scale inside the elevator,what would the scale read?

• A)more than 700 N
• B)less than 700 N
• C)700 N
• D)It could be more or less than 700 N,depending on whether the magnitude of the acceleration is greater than or less than 9.8 m/s².

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