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1)Imagine you are riding an elevator down from the 5th floor to the 1st floor. J

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Question

1)Imagine you are riding an elevator down from the 5th floor to the 1st floor. Just before coming to rest, what can you say about the magnitudes of the tension (T) and weight (w) forces? Need more information. T > w. T < w. T = w.

2)Imagine you are riding an elevator down from the 5th floor to the 1st floor. Near the 3rd floor you are traveling with constant velocity. At this time, what can you say about your apparent weight vs weight?

apparent weight > weight.

apparent weight < weight.

apparent weight = weight.

Not enough information.

apparent weight > weight.

apparent weight < weight.

apparent weight = weight.

Not enough information.

Explanation / Answer

T > w.

apparent weight < weight.