Tom (65 kg) is standing on a scale in an elevator holding an apple. The elevator begins to accelerate downwards at 2.4 m/s2.
(c) What is the acceleration of the apple with respect to Tom, after he drops the apple while accelerating?
(d) What is the acceleration of the apple if an outsider would look onto the scenario?
(e) What would the scale read if the elevator accelerated upward at 2.4 m/s2?
Would it be N=m(g+a) = 793N
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