A person stands on a scale inside an elevator that accelerates upward at . Using , what does the scale read?
- A
- Bcheck_circle
- C
- D
Explanation
Newton's 2nd law (upward positive): , so .
Newton's Second Law (Translational Dynamics)
AP Physics 1· difficulty 2/5
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