Answer:
(A) Reading will be 65 N
(B) Net force on the elevator will be 49.076 N
Explanation:
We have given the balance force = 65 N
Acceleration due to gravity 
We know that W=mg
So 
m = 6.632 kg
(a) In first case as the as the speed is constant so the force on the elevator will be 65 N
(B) In second case as the elevator is decelerating at a rate of 
So net acceleration = 9.8-2.4=
So net force on elevator will be = m× net acceleration = 6.632×7.4 = 49.076 N
The first law of Newton’s law state an object in motion will stay in motion and an object at rest will stay at rest unless acted upon with an outside force. Other know as the law of inertia so yes it does