Introduction to Chemistry, Special Edition
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Author: Cracolice/Peters
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Chapter 3, Problem 33E
A woman stands on a scale in an elevator in a tall building. The elevator starts going up, rises rapidly at constant speed for half a minute, and then slows to a stop. Compare the woman’s weight as recorded by the scale and her mass while the elevator is standing still during the starting period, during the constant rate period, and during the slowing period.
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