An 80 kg person stands on a scale inside an elevator at rest. The scale measures

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An 80 kg person stands on a scale inside an elevator at rest. The scale measures the normal force exerted on the person. What does the scale read equals 800
Then the elevator in question 8 starts to descend. What does the scale read while the elevator accelerates downward at 3 m/s2. which equals 560
This is what I have figured out so far.
so A few seconds later when the elevator in questions 8 & 9 reaches a constant downward velocity of 5m/s2, what does the scale read?

Give your answer in Newtons Use 10m/s2 for g

Explanation / Answer

At constant Velocity as there is no acceleration

Therefore

Weight machine will measure the Actual weight = 800 N

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