A 600-Kg Person Rides in Elevator While Standing on a Scale

question 38

Multiple Choice

A 60.0-kg person rides in elevator while standing on a scale. The elevator is traveling downward but slowing down at a rate of 2.00 m/s². The reading on the scale is closest to

• A) 589 N.
• B) 708 N.
• C) 469 N.
• D) 120 N.
• E) 349 N.

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