iran-konkur 2019 Q163

iran-konkur · Other · konkur-riazi_1398_specialized_new-curriculum Newton's laws and connected particles Elevator / apparent weight problems
163. A scale is fixed to the floor of an elevator. During motion, the scale shows a person's weight greater than the rest value. How is the elevator moving?
  • [(1)] Necessarily accelerating upward
  • [(2)] Necessarily accelerating downward
  • [(3)] Accelerating upward or decelerating downward
  • [(4)] Decelerating upward or accelerating downward

\textbf{163.} A scale is fixed to the floor of an elevator. During motion, the scale shows a person's weight greater than the rest value. How is the elevator moving?

\begin{itemize}
  \item[(1)] Necessarily accelerating upward
  \item[(2)] Necessarily accelerating downward
  \item[(3)] Accelerating upward or decelerating downward
  \item[(4)] Decelerating upward or accelerating downward
\end{itemize}

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