A passenger stands on a scale in an elevator

PHYSICS · Single correct · AP · Physics 1: Algebra-based · Force and Translational Dynamics · Force and Translational Dynamics

Problem

55\,\text{kg}

passenger stands on a scale in an elevator. The scale reads

4.40\times10^{2}\,\text{N}

. What is the elevator’s acceleration? (Take

g = 9.8\,\text{m/s}^2

.) (a)

8.0\,\text{m/s}^2

upward (b)

0.90\,\text{m/s}^2

downward (c)

1.8\,\text{m/s}^2

downward (d)

1.8\,\text{m/s}^2

upward