A boy of mass stands on a weighing scale in an elevator that is accelerating upward at

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Problem

A boy of mass 60 kg60\,\text{kg} stands on a weighing scale in an elevator that is accelerating upward at 2 m s−22\,\text{m}\,\text{s}^{-2}. Take g=9.8 m s−2g = 9.8\,\text{m}\,\text{s}^{-2}. Calculate the reading shown by the scale.

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