Homework Help: Physics Gravitation Weight

Posted by Mike Joseph on Saturday, June 16, 2012 at 5:30pm.

What will a spring scale read for the weight of a 75-kg woman in an elevator that moves upward with acceleration of 0.30-g?

Unsure of how to solve this problem. Can someone please walk me through it step by step. Thank you

Physics Gravitation Weight - Elena, Sunday, June 17, 2012 at 8:19am
W=mg+ma =m(g+a) =
=m(g+0.3g)= 1.3mg

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