4. A 33-kg boy rides an elevator. He brought a bathroom scale with him and was very curious of what will be the reading when the elevator moves up and down. If the bathroom scale reading is 45 kg, determine the magnitude and direction of the elevator's acceleration.

4. A 33-kg boy rides an elevator. He brought a bathroom scale with him and was very curious of what will be the reading when the elevator moves up and down. If the bathroom scale reading is 45 kg, determine the magnitude and direction of the elevator's acceleration.

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