Question

person stand on a scale in a elevator. When the elevator is a rest the scale reads 700N, when the elevator start to move the scale reads 600N, a) is the elevator going up or down? b) Is it accelerated? is so, what is the acceleration

Answer 1

do you need help with all of it or do you have an idea where to start?

Answer 2

To start: Draw a free body diagram of the person in the elevator - list all forces acting on them.