What will a spring scale read for the weight of a 58-kg woman in an elevator that moves (a) with constant upward speed of 6.0m/s, (b) with constant downward speed of 6.0 m/s, (c) with upward acceleration of 0.33 g, (d) with downward acceleration 0.33 g, and(e) in free fall?

CoormaBak9

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2020-10-27

What will a spring scale read for the weight of a 58-kg woman in an elevator that moves (a) with constant upward speed of 6.0m/s, (b) with constant downward speed of 6.0 m/s, (c) with upward acceleration of 0.33 g, (d) with downward acceleration 0.33 g, and(e) in free fall?

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avortarF

avortarF

Skilled2020-10-28Added 113 answers

a) the weight of the woman when the elevator moving up with constant velocity W = mg = 58 kg
b) the weight of the woman when the elevator moving down with constant velocity W = mg = 58 kg
c)when moving up with constant acceleration
W = mg + ma
d) when moving up with constant acceleration
W = mg - ma
e) In free fall the weight = 0

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