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A 70kg person is in an elevator the elevator has an acceleration of 3m/s/s DOWNWARD. What force will the floor exert on the person.
I am confused on the the equation. So far I think (mass)(acceleration)=(mass)(gravity)-(normal force). I know the mass is 70kg or 700N. I also know the acceleration is 3m/s/s. so i started to fill in my equation an i got -210=700-(Normal Force). But after solving I don't see that method resulting in the correct answer. HELP
I am confused on the the equation. So far I think (mass)(acceleration)=(mass)(gravity)-(normal force). I know the mass is 70kg or 700N. I also know the acceleration is 3m/s/s. so i started to fill in my equation an i got -210=700-(Normal Force). But after solving I don't see that method resulting in the correct answer. HELP