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A person weighing 0.70 kN rides in an elevator that has an upward acceleration of 1.5 m/s 2. What is the magnitude of the force of the elevator floor on the person?

Glencoe Physics: Principles and Problems, Student Edition

1st Edition

ISBN:9780078807213

Author:Paul W. Zitzewitz

Publisher:Paul W. Zitzewitz

Chapter4: Forces In One Dimension

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 6STP

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