A person stands on a bathroom scale in a motionless elevator. When the elevator begins to move, the scale briefly reads only 0.63 of the person's regular weight. Calculate the acceleration of the elevator.

A person stands on a bathroom scale in a motionless elevator. When the elevator begins to move, the scale briefly reads only 0.63 of the person's regular weight. Calculate the acceleration of the elevator.

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