Your mass is 50 kg. Suppose you are standing on a scale in an elevator which starts

Question

moving up and increases its speed at the rate of 2 m/s every second. What would be the
reading on the scale?
A) 590 N
B) 490 N
C) 390 N
D) 100 N
E) 0

Answer 1

lifting force so add acceleration
9.8+2 2m/s= 11.8

11.8*50kg= 590N