Question

What will a spring scale read for the weight of a 50 kg woman in an elevator that moves as follows?
(a) upward with constant speed of 3.0 m/s
Enter a number.1 N
(b) downward with constant speed of 3.0 m/s
Enter a number.2 N
(c) upward with acceleration of 0.35g
Enter a number.3 N
(d) downward with acceleration 0.35g
Enter a number.4 N
(e) in free fall

Answer 1

the weight of the woman is mg
When going up, the scale will read mg+ma
when going down, the scale will read mg-ma

Answer 2

this is easy and immposible at the same time. i'm not a smart indiviual so i wouldent know much. all i know is that i have the physics final tomorrow and this and im gonna fail..