A student of mass m = 45 kg stands on a platform scale in an elevator in a tall building.

The
elevator’s acceleration is 1.2 m/s2 downward.

1. What force(s) act upward on the student? Choose all that apply.
(A) The force of the elevator
(B) The normal force
(C) The force of the cable attached to the elevator
(D) The weight of the student
(E) The weight of the elevator
(F) The force of motion
(G) The force of acceleration

2. What force(s) act downward on the student? Choose all that apply.
(A) The force of the elevator
(B) The normal force
(C) The force of the cable attached to the elevator
(D) The weight of the student
(E) The weight of the elevator
(F) The force of motion
(G) The force of acceleration

3. What is the magnitude of the student’s weight?

(A) 45 kg
(B) 45 N
(C) 450 kg
(D) 450 N
(E) 4.5 kg
(F) 4.5 N

4. What is the magnitude of the NET force on the student?

(A) 54 N
(B) 45 N
(C) 540 N
(D) 450 N
(E) 396 N
(F) 40 N
(G) 504 N
(H) 50 N

5. What is the magnitude of the scale reading?

(A) 54 N
(B) 45 N
 (C) 540 N
(D) 450 N
(E) 396 N
(F) 40 N
(G) 504 N
(H) 50 N

6. Should a velocity-time graph for the elevator’s motion be straight or curved?

(A) Straight
(B) Curved

7. Should a position-time graph for the elevator’s motion be straight or curved?

(A) Straight
(B) Curved

8. Which of the following graph(s) is a possible velocity-time graph for a time during
which the elevator does not change its direction of motion? Consider the upward
direction to be positive.

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

9. Consider graph (c). Up is the positive direction. How is this elevator moving?
(A) Moving down and speeding up
(B) Moving down and slowing down
(C) Moving up and speeding up
(D) Moving up and slowing down
10. Consider graph (d). Up is the positive direction. How is this elevator moving?
(A) Moving down and speeding up
(B) Moving down and slowing down
(C) Moving up and speeding up
(D) Moving up and slowing down