Question: A person stands on a scale inside an elevator at rest (see the figure below). The scale reads W = 859 N. W a (a)

 A person stands on a scale inside an elevator at rest

A person stands on a scale inside an elevator at rest (see the figure below). The scale reads W = 859 N. W a (a) What is the person's mass? 87.6 kg (b) The elevator accelerates upward momentarily at the rate of a = 3 m/s2. What does the scale read then? N (c) The elevator then moves with a steady speed of 6 m/s. What does the scale read now? N Need Help? Read It Watch It

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