A astronaut stands on a scale inside a rocket that is far from any massive bodies

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Problem

70\,\text{kg}

astronaut stands on a scale inside a rocket that is far from any massive bodies. If the rocket accelerates in a straight line at

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

, determine the reading shown by the scale (in newtons).