Get in an elevator and stretch out your arm holding your heavy physics book

PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Laws of Motion · Laws of Motion

Problem

Get in an elevator and stretch out your arm holding your heavy physics book. Press the button to go up. Describe and explain what is happening to your stretched arm. Repeat as the elevator comes to a stop at the top floor. What happens when you press the button to go down, and what happens when the elevator again stops? Explain your observations carefully using the second law of motion.

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