115. An 800-newton person is standing in an elevator. If the upward force of the elevator on the person is 600 newtons, the person is (1) at rest accelerating upward (3) accelerating downward (4) moving downward at constant speed

115. An 800-newton person is standing in an elevator. If the upward force of the elevator on the person is 600 newtons, the person is (1) at rest accelerating upward (3) accelerating downward (4) moving downward at constant speed

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Chapter5: Further Applications Of Newton's Laws: Friction, Drag, And Elasticity

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115. An 800-newton person is standing in an
elevator. If the upward force of the elevator
on the person is 600 newtons, the person is
(1) at rest
accelerating upward
(3) accelerating downward
(4) moving downward at constant speed

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