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A person stands on a scale inside an elevator at rest The scale reads W = 602 N. What is the person's mass? The elevator accelerates upward momentarily at the rate of a = 4 m/s2. What does the scale read then? The elevator then moves with a steady speed of 7 m/s. What does the scale read now?

Name: a person stands on a scale inside an elevator at rest the scale reads w 602 n what is the persons mass the elevator accelerates upward momentarily at the rate of a 4 ms2 what does the scale read then
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          A person stands on a scale inside an elevator at rest The scale reads W = 602 N.

 What is the person's mass?

 The elevator accelerates upward momentarily at the rate of a = 4 m/s2. What does the scale read then?

The elevator then moves with a steady speed of 7 m/s. What does the scale read now?

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University Physics with Modern Physics

Hugh D. Young 14th Edition

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Solved by Expert Timothy James

09/04/2023

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The person's mass can be calculated using the formula for weight, which is W = m*g, where m is the mass and g is the acceleration due to gravity (approximately 9.8 m/s^2). So, m = W/g = 602 N / 9.8 m/s^2 = 61.43 kg. Show more…

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A person stands on a scale inside an elevator at rest The scale reads W = 602 N. What is the person's mass? The elevator accelerates upward momentarily at the rate of a = 4 m/s2. What does the scale read then? The elevator then moves with a steady speed of 7 m/s. What does the scale read now?