Question: What will a spring scale read for the weight of a 58.0-kg woman in an elevator that moves? (a) Upward with constant speed 5.0 m

What will a spring scale read for the weight of a 58.0-kg woman in an elevator that moves?

(a) Upward with constant speed 5.0 m / s,

(b) Downward with constant speed 5.0 m / s,

(c) With an upward acceleration 0.23 g,

(d) With a downward acceleration 0.23 g, and

(e) In free fall?

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