A 128 lb person steps into an elevator at the ground floor. The elevator accelerates upward at 5.0 ft/s^2 until reaching a velocity of 24 ft/s. It then holds this velocity until decelerating (a=-5.0 ft/s^2) to a stop at the top floor. What is the normal force on the person in each of the three phases of this trip?

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A 128 lb person steps into an elevator at the ground floor. The elevator accelerates upward at 5.0 ft/s^2 until reaching a velocity of 24 ft/s. It then holds this velocity until decelerating (a=-5.0 ft/s^2) to a stop at the top floor. What is the normal force on the person in each of the three phases of this trip?

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