Question: What will a spring scale read for the weight of a 55-kg woman in an elevator that moves (a) Upward with constant speed of 6.0m/s.

What will a spring scale read for the weight of a 55-kg woman in an elevator that moves
(a) Upward with constant speed of 6.0m/s.
(b) Downward with constant speed of 6.0m/s
(c) Upward with acceleration of 0.33g,
(d) Downward with acceleration 0.33 g, and
(e) In free fall?

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