Direction of Movement of the Elevator

Direction of Movement of the Elevator#

A 509 \(N\) student standing on a scale in an elevator notices that the scale reads 473 \(N\).

Part 1#

Which of the following statement is true about the motion of the student?

Answer Section#

  • The elevator is moving Downwards, with gravity.

  • You cannot tell if it is moving upward or downward.

  • The elevator is moving Upwards, against gravity.

Attribution#

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