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Homework Statement
A woman stands on a scale in a moving elevator. Her mass is 50kg and the combined mass of the elevator accelerates upward. During the acceleration , the hoisting cable applies a force of 9350N. What does the scale read during the acceleration ?
Homework Equations
F net= T-MG= Ma
Apparent weight = mg(a/g+1)
The Attempt at a Solution
First we find a and the plug in the a in the apparent weight and we find the scale reading
first attempt: 9530-(50+815) = (815+50)a
and a= 1.22m/s^2
and the apparent weight = 9532N