When you weigh yourself on good old terra firma (solid ground), your weight is 142 lb. In an elevator your

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When you weigh yourself on good old terra firma (solid ground), your weight is 142 lb. In an elevator your apparent weight is 121 lb. What are the direction and magnitude of the elevator's acceleration?

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Physics

ISBN: 978-0321976444

5th edition

Authors: James S. Walker

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Chapter # 5- Newton’s Laws of Motion
Section: Section 5.3
Problem: 42
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Question Posted: August 31, 2017 11:10:55