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vladimir2022 [97]
3 years ago
11

If you are standing on a weighing scale in an elevator what happens to your weight if the elevator accelerates up or accelerates

down ?
Are you going to weigh less, weigh more or the same?
Physics
1 answer:
boyakko [2]3 years ago
7 0
When moving upwards, the normal force from the weighing scale on the person increases so the weight appears to increase. The opposite holds true when the elevator goes downwards.
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