A man of mass stands in an elevator.

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Problem

A man of mass mm stands in an elevator. (a) Find the normal force from the elevator floor on the man when: - i the elevator is standing still - ii the elevator moves up at constant speed vv - iii the elevator accelerates down with acceleration aa - iv the elevator accelerates down with acceleration a=ga = g . (b) What happens when a>ga > g ?

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