Albert weights 85kg stands on a scale inside an elevator. What is the weight in Newton that the reads when the elevator (a) at rest? (b) moving upward at a constant speed moving downward at a constant speed of 5 m/s (d) moving with an upward acceleration of 3 m/s? acceleration of 5 m/s²? of 3 m/s? (c) (e) moving with an downward given: required: 85 kg W = ? @ rest m = g = 9.8 m/s² ? upward W = 3 m/s (upward) s = 5 m/S (downward) 3 m/s (upward) a = a = 5 m/s (downward)

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Albert weights 85kg stands on a scale inside an elevator. What
is the weight in Newton that the reads when the elevator (a)
of 3 m/s? (c)
at rest? (b) moving upward at a constant speed
moving downward at a constant speed of 5 m/s (d) moving with
an upward acceleration of 3 m/s²? (e) moving with an downward
acceleration of 5 m/s²?
given:
required:
85 kg
W = ? @ rest
m =
9.8 m/s?
? upward
W =
3 m/s (upward)
s = 5 m/s (downward)
3 m/s (upward)
a =
a =
5 m/s (downward)
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Transcribed Image Text:Albert weights 85kg stands on a scale inside an elevator. What is the weight in Newton that the reads when the elevator (a) of 3 m/s? (c) at rest? (b) moving upward at a constant speed moving downward at a constant speed of 5 m/s (d) moving with an upward acceleration of 3 m/s²? (e) moving with an downward acceleration of 5 m/s²? given: required: 85 kg W = ? @ rest m = 9.8 m/s? ? upward W = 3 m/s (upward) s = 5 m/s (downward) 3 m/s (upward) a = a = 5 m/s (downward) || ||
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