115. An 800-newton person is standing in an elevator. If the upward force of the elevator on the person is 600 newtons, the person is (1) at rest accelerating upward (3) accelerating downward (4) moving downward at constant speed

115. An 800-newton person is standing in an elevator. If the upward force of the elevator on the person is 600 newtons, the person is (1) at rest accelerating upward (3) accelerating downward (4) moving downward at constant speed

College Physics

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Author:Paul Peter Urone, Roger Hinrichs

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Chapter5: Further Applications Of Newton's Laws: Friction, Drag, And Elasticity

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 8PE: Show that the acceleration of any object down a frictionless incline that makes an angle with the...

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115. An 800-newton person is standing in an
elevator. If the upward force of the elevator
on the person is 600 newtons, the person is
(1) at rest
accelerating upward
(3) accelerating downward
(4) moving downward at constant speed

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