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The Elevator Scale
Mechanics / Newton's Second Law - 5 min
A person stands on a force scale in an elevator. The person and elevator accelerate upward together at . Use . The only vertical forces on the person are gravity and the scale's upward support force. What force does the scale read?
Assumptions
Use Newtonian mechanics in the ground frame with uniform gravity. The person remains in contact with an ideal scale and has the same acceleration as the elevator. Ignore air forces.
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