Jay (65 kg) is standing on a scale in an elevator holding an apple. The elevator begins to accelerate downwards at 2.4 m/s2.

What does the scale read during this acceleration?

would it be 793 N or 481N?
N=m(g-a) OR
N=m(g+a)? and why plz!

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Nevermind i got the answer it would be - because the elevator accelerates downward