Question: Terry is standing in an elevator on a scale. At one point in the elevator ride, he measures that his apparent weight is924N. His actual

Terry is standing in an elevator on a scale. At one point in the elevator ride, he measures that his apparent weight is924N. His actual weight is892N. Which of the following best describes the motion of the elevator?

The elevator is accelerating downwards at 1.04 m/s^2

The elevator is accelerating upwards at 1.04 m/s ^2

The elevator is accelerating upwards at 0.35 m/s ^2

The elevator is accelerating downwards at 0.35 m/s ^2

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