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18. A scale in the elevator's floor measures the weight of the passengers, and it has the correct value when the elevator is not moving. The combined mass of the passengers is 572 kg. What will the scale read if.. c) the elevator is accelerating down at a constant rate of 1.5 m/s?

18. A scale in the elevator's floor measures the weight of the passengers, and it has the correct value when the elevator is not moving. The combined mass of the passengers is 572 kg. What will the scale read if.. c) the elevator is accelerating down at a constant rate of 1.5 m/s?

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Question 6 This is one of three questions about #18: 18. A scale in the elevator's floor measures the weight of the passengers, and it has the correct value when the elevator is not moving. The combined mass of the passengers is 572 kg. What will the scale read if. c) the elevator is accelerating down at a constant rate of 1.5 m/s?? (This is asking for the solution to 18c in the worksheet.) Your answer: 860 N 4700 N 5600 N 6500 N Clear answer
Transcribed Image Text:Question 6 This is one of three questions about #18: 18. A scale in the elevator's floor measures the weight of the passengers, and it has the correct value when the elevator is not moving. The combined mass of the passengers is 572 kg. What will the scale read if. c) the elevator is accelerating down at a constant rate of 1.5 m/s?? (This is asking for the solution to 18c in the worksheet.) Your answer: 860 N 4700 N 5600 N 6500 N Clear answer
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Combine mass of the passengers = M = 572 kg 

acceleration downward with a constant rate =a= 1.5 m/s²

Acceleration due to gravity =g = 9.8m/s² 

So the force in the downward direction is due to both g, and motion of elevator.

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