You have just joined an exclusive health club, located on the
top floor of a skyscraper. You reach the facility by using an
express elevator. The elevator has a precision scale installed so
that members can weigh themselves before and after their workouts.
A member steps into the elevator and gets on the scale before the
elevator doors close. The scale shows a weight of 187.5 lb. Then
the elevator accelerates upward with an acceleration of 2.40
m/s2, while the member is still standing on the scale.
What is the weight shown by the scale's display while the elevator
is accelerating?
1-231 lb
2- 232 lb
3- 233 lb
4-234 lb