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31 May, 08:48

If you are standing on a weighing scale in an elevator what happens to your weight if the elevator accelerates up or accelerates down?

Are you going to weigh less, weigh more or the same?

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  1. 31 May, 09:04
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    When moving upwards, the normal force from the weighing scale on the person increases so the weight appears to increase. The opposite holds true when the elevator goes downwards.
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