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A 75 kg person rides an elevator accelerating downward at 2.5 meters/seconds squared. Find the normal force acting on the person.

Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

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Author:Katz, Debora M.

Publisher:Katz, Debora M.

Chapter5: Newton's Laws Of Motion

Section5.5: Inertial Reference Frames

Problem 5.6CE

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