You are standing on a scale in an elevator. suddenly you notice your weight decreases. what do you conclude? you are standing on a scale in an elevator. suddenly you notice your weight decreases. what do you conclude? the elevator is accelerating downwards. the elevator is accelerating upwards. the elevator is moving at a constant velocity upwards. your diet is working. the elevator is moving at a constant velocity downwards.

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Naima Wallace

19 November, 09:41

You are standing on a scale in an elevator. suddenly you notice your weight decreases. what do you conclude? you are standing on a scale in an elevator. suddenly you notice your weight decreases. what do you conclude? the elevator is accelerating downwards. the elevator is accelerating upwards. the elevator is moving at a constant velocity upwards. your diet is working. the elevator is moving at a constant velocity downwards.

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Mcfarland · Answer 1

Imagine someone would cut the cable of the elevator. The elevator, the scale and the person inside would be in free fall and that person would be "weightless". So I would conclude the elevator is accelerating downwards.