You walk into an elevator, step on a scale, and push the "up" button. You also recalll that your normal weight is 625N. Draw a free body diagram. If the elevator has an acceleration of magnitude 2.50m/s2, what does the scale read?

You walk into an elevator, step on a scale, and push the "up" button. You also recalll that your normal weight is 625N. Draw a free body diagram. If the elevator has an acceleration of magnitude 2.50m/s2, what does the scale read?

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Chapter5: Newton's Law Of Motion

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