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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Definitions:

Inborn Features

Traits or characteristics present in an individual from birth, resulting from genetic inheritance.

Parasympathetic Nervous System

Part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for rest and digestion, counterbalancing the sympathetic nervous system's fight or flight response.

Somatic Nervous System

The part of the peripheral nervous system that handles voluntary control of body movements through control of skeletal muscles.

Sympathetic Nervous System

Part of the autonomic nervous system that activates the body's "fight or flight" response to stress or perceived threats.