Mastery Check 3-9 (a)

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Which of the following is true about your net force if you are in an elevator accelerating downwards?

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Which of the following is true about the forces acting on you if you are in an elevator accelerating downwards?

A 55 kg woman is standing in an elevator.
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Before the elevator starts moving, her normal force (Fn) and weight (Fg) are equal.

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What is the force of gravity pulling down on the woman?

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The elevator then starts accelerating at 0.7 m/s2 upwards. What is the net force acting on the woman?

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Therefore, what is the normal force acting on the woman as the elevator accelerates upwards?