Physics: Principles with Applications
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Author: Douglas C. Giancoli
Publisher: Addison-Wesley
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Chapter 4, Problem 6MCQ
A person stands on a scale in an elevator. His apparent weight will be the greatest when the elevator
- is standing still.
- is moving upward at constant velocity.
- is accelerating upward.
- is moving downward at constant velocity.
- is accelerating downward.
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