Physics
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ISBN: 9780321733627
Author: Douglas C. Giancoli
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 5, Problem 51P
What will a spring scale read for the weight of a 58.0-kg woman in an elevator that moves (a) upward with constant speed 5.0 m/s, (b) downward with constant speed 5.0 m/s, (c) with an upward acceleration 0.23 g, (d) with a downward acceleration 0.23 g,and (e) in free fall?
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