Homework Help: Physics - Vertical Motion

Posted by Shaila on Wednesday, August 11, 2010 at 5:11am.

A 64kg person is standing on a scale in an elevator. the elevator is rising at a constant velocity but then begins to slow, with an acceleration of 0.59m/s^2. What is the sign of the acceleration? What is the reading on the scale while the elevator is accelerating.

Physics - Vertical Motion - Farah, Wednesday, August 11, 2010 at 5:45am
fg +fps = ma
where fg is the force due to gravity
fps is the force due to the person on the scale
ma is the submission of the forces of Fy

re-arrange the formula to find Fps.

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