Question

While in an elevator, you decide to take some weight readings of yourself to determine the elevator’s acceleration. When the elevator is stopped, you read a weight of 59.2 kg. When the elevator is moving, you measure a maximum weight of 63.5 kg, and a minimum weight of 55.9 kg.
(a)
What is the maximum upward acceleration of the elevator?

(b)
What is the maximum downward acceleration of the elevator?