A 65-kg woman descends in an

Question

elevator that briefly accelerates at
0.2g downward. She stands on a
scale that reads in kg.
• During this acceleration, what is her
weight and what does the scale
read?
• What does the scale read when the
elevator descends at a constant
speed of 2m/s?

Answer 1

During the acceleration, the woman's weight is 65 kg and the scale reads 65 kg. When the elevator descends at a constant speed of 2m/s, the scale reads 65 kg.