Figure 4 (5) A man in a lift holds a spring balance graduated to read in Newton, with a 1.29 kg mass hanging from it. Determine the readings of the spring balance when the lift: (a) moves upwards with a constant velocity (b) moves upwards with retardation of 3 m/s? (c) moves downwards with an acceleration of 0.5m/s?

Figure 4 (5) A man in a lift holds a spring balance graduated to read in Newton, with a 1.29 kg mass hanging from it. Determine the readings of the spring balance when the lift: (a) moves upwards with a constant velocity (b) moves upwards with retardation of 3 m/s? (c) moves downwards with an acceleration of 0.5m/s?

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781305578296

Author:John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson

Publisher:John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson

Chapter2: Matter And Energy

Section: Chapter Questions

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