A 615 N Student Standing on a Scale in an Elevator

question 54

Multiple Choice

A 615 N student standing on a scale in an elevator notices that the scale reads 645 N. From this information, the student knows that the elevator must be moving

• A) downward.
• B) upward.
• C) You cannot tell if it is moving upward or downward.

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