Question

A 60-kg man standing on a scale in an elevator notes that as the elevator rises, the scale reads 819 N. What is the acceleration of the elevator?

Answer 1

\[\Sigma F_{up}=ma\\ N-mg=ma\\a=\frac{N-mg}{m} \] Whwre N is the scale reading.

Answer 2

he is correct n = 819

Answer 3

so then mg is 60 how do i get m?

Answer 4

mg=60*9.8

Answer 5

thanks i just thought of that lol