A person stands on a scale inside an elevator at rest . The scale reads 800 N.  a) what is the persons mass? b) The elevator accelerates upward momentarily at the rate of 2 m / s ^2. What does the scale read then? c) The elevator then moves with a steady speed of 5 m / s. What does the scale read now?

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A person stands on a scale inside an elevator at rest . The scale reads 800 N. 
a) what is the persons mass?

b) The elevator accelerates upward momentarily at the rate of 2 m / s ^2. What does the scale read then?

c) The elevator then moves with a steady speed of 5 m / s. What does the scale read now?

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