A 80kg person stands on a scale in an elevator. What is the apparent weight when the elevator is accelerating downward with an acceleration of 1.60 m/s2?
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81 \, \text{m/s}^2 \) (acceleration due to gravity). \[ F_{\text{gravity}} = 80 \times 9.81 = 784.8 \, \text{N} \] Show more…
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