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Apparent weight Knowledge-Based Practice

Physics · Forces & Newton's Laws · Physics · Applications of Newton's Laws

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  1. 1.

    Which force does a scale directly measure to determine the apparent weight of an object resting upon it?

    • A) The gravitational force exerted on the object by the Earth
    • B) The normal contact force exerted by the scale on the object
    • C) The net unbalanced force acting on the object
    • D) The frictional force between the object and the scale
  2. 2.

    Under which of the following conditions is the apparent weight of a passenger in an elevator greater than their true gravitational weight?

    • A) The elevator travels downward while decreasing in speed.
    • B) The elevator travels upward while decreasing in speed.
    • C) The elevator travels downward at a constant velocity.
    • D) The elevator is in free fall accelerating downward.
  3. 3.

    A person with a mass of 70 kg stands on a spring scale inside an elevator that accelerates downward at 2.0 m/s2. If the acceleration due to gravity is 9.8 m/s2, what is the apparent weight of the person recorded by the scale?

    • A) 140 N
    • B) 686 N
    • C) 546 N
    • D) 826 N

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