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If the elevator's acceleration had a magnitude of g in the upward direction, what would the normal force FN2 be in Newtons?

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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Chapter4: The Laws Of Motion

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Problem 33P: Two blocks, each of mass m = 3.50 kg, are hung from the ceiling of an elevator as in Figure P4.33....

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A cardboard box rests on the floor of an elevator. The box has a mass m = 4.25 kg and the elevator has an upward acceleration of a.

If the elevator's acceleration had a magnitude of g in the upward direction, what would the normal force F_N2 be in Newtons?

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