1.A child stands on a bathroom scale while riding in an elevator. The child\'s w
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1.A child stands on a bathroom scale while riding in an elevator. The child's weight when the elevator is not moving is 500 N. What does the scale read when the elevator free-falls from the tenth floor?
a. greater than 500 N
b. less than 500 N
c. equal to 500 N
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A child stands on a bathroom scale while riding in an elevator. The child's weight when the elevator is not moving is 500 N. What does the scale read as the elevator comes to a stop at the tenth floor on its upward trip? a. greater than 500 N
b. less than 500 N
c. equal to 500 N
Explanation / Answer
(i) during free fall the apparent weight of the object becomes 0, (which is less than 500 N
(ii) apparent weight of the mass = 0 N
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