The reading on the scale when the system is placed on elevator accelerating downward is 7.8m (N).
The given parameter
- downward acceleration, a = 2 m/s²
The reading on the scale is determined by applying Newton's second law of motion;
R = mg - ma
R = m(g - a)
R = m(9.8 - 2)
R = 7.8 m. (N)
where;
- m is the mass of the system
Thus, the reading on the scale when the system is placed on elevator accelerating downward is 7.8m (N).
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