A person of mass stands on a weighing machine placed in an elevator

PHYSICS · Multi-part · AP · Physics 1: Algebra-based · Force and Translational Dynamics · Force and Translational Dynamics

Problem

A person of mass

60\,\text{kg}

stands on a weighing machine placed in an elevator. Take

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

. (a) Calculate the reading on the machine when the elevator moves upward with an acceleration of

2\,\text{m\,s}^{-2}

. (b) Calculate the reading when the elevator moves downward with an acceleration of

2\,\text{m\,s}^{-2}