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.

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?