A person of mass, m, is riding an elevator while standing on a bathroom scale. The person looks at the bathroom scale and it reads 59 % of their weight. What is the acceleration of the elevator? Consider UP to by (+) and express your answer in m/s/s to 2 significant figures.

A person of mass, m, is riding an elevator while standing on a bathroom scale. The person looks at the bathroom scale and it reads 59 % of their weight. What is the acceleration of the elevator? Consider UP to by (+) and express your answer in m/s/s to 2 significant figures.

University Physics Volume 1

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Chapter1: Units And Measurement

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A person of mass, m, is riding an elevator
while standing on a bathroom scale. The
person looks at the bathroom scale and it
reads 59 % of their weight. What is the
acceleration of the elevator?
Consider UP to by (+) and express your
answer in m/s/s to 2 significant figures.

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