A 60-kg man standing on a scale in an elevator notes that as the elevator rises, the scale reads 818 N. What is the acceleration of the elevator

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Answer:

[tex]a=8.34\ m/s^2[/tex]

Explanation:

Given that,

The mass of a man, m = 60 kg

When the elevator rises, the scale rads 818 N

We need to find the acceleration of the elevator. Let it is a. The equation of motion can be written as :

F - mg = ma

Put g = 9.8 m/s²

[tex]a=\dfrac{F-mg}{m}\\\\a=\dfrac{818-60(9.8)}{60}\\\\=8.34\ m/s^2[/tex]

So, the acceleration of the elevator is [tex]8.34\ m/s^2[/tex]