A person of weight 480 N stands on a scale in an elevator . What will the scale be reading when the elevator is accelerating downward at 4.00 m/s2 ?
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We can do this by dividing the weight in Newtons by the acceleration due to gravity, which is approximately 9.81 m/s^2: Weight in kilograms = 480 N / 9.81 m/s^2 Weight in kilograms = 48.9 kg Show more…
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