A person is standing on a weighing machine placed on the floor of an elevator. The elevator starts going up with some acceleration, moves with uniform velocity for a while and finally decelerates to stop. The maximum and minimum weights recorded are 72 kg and 60 kg.Assuming that the magnitudes of the acceleration and deceleration are the same, find (a) the true weight of the person and (b) the magnitude of acceleration.

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goformit100 · Answer

:)

inkyvoyd · Answer

Well, when do you think the maximum and minimum weights come from?

anonymous · Answer

max when it gng up
min when it gng down 
am i right?

inkyvoyd · Answer

Problem is, the elevator only goes up in the problem ;)

inkyvoyd · Answer

@Ruchi. , wanna correct your answer? :)