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A person weighs 150 pounds. He is standing on a scale inside an elevator. If the elevator is free-falling downward (perhaps the cable broke), what is the reading of the scale?
150 pounds
about 25 pounds
0 pounds
not enough info
150 pounds
about 25 pounds
0 pounds
not enough info
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Answered by
Damon
Total force on person = m g = m a in free fall. No external force on person from scale
Answered by
Not telling you
so 150?
Answered by
Damon
No !!! ZERO no force on scale - in free fall, accelerating downward at 9.81 m/s^2
Answered by
Damon
Like - "weightless" :)
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Damon
Backup link :)
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Not telling you
Oh so 0 pounds :)
Answered by
Damon
Yes 0
free falling
weightless :)
free falling
weightless :)
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