You stand in an elevator on a scale. If the scaled reads 9/10 of your weight, what is the acceleration of the elevator?

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You stand in an elevator on a scale. If the scaled reads 9/10 of your weight,
what is the acceleration of the elevator?
8.8 m/s/s upward
8.8 m/s/s downward
0.98 m/s/s upward
0.98 m/s/s downward
Transcribed Image Text:You stand in an elevator on a scale. If the scaled reads 9/10 of your weight, what is the acceleration of the elevator? 8.8 m/s/s upward 8.8 m/s/s downward 0.98 m/s/s upward 0.98 m/s/s downward
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