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    What Does the Scale Show When the Elevator Accelerates Upwards?

    I don't understand the other forces acting on the elevator.
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    What Does the Scale Show When the Elevator Accelerates Upwards?

    Homework Statement A 60.0 kg woman on a scale is in an elevator. The combined mass of the elevator and the woman is 815 kg. The elevator accelerated upwards, and during the acceleration, the hoisting cable applies a force of 9410 N. What does the scale read during the acceleration...
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    Newton's 2nd Law: Doubling Force, Double Speed?

    How do I figure out the speed without a given time?
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    Newton's 2nd Law: Doubling Force, Double Speed?

    Homework Statement An arrow, starting from rest, leaves the bow with a speed of 25 m/s. If the average force exerted on the arrow would be doubled, all else remains the same, with what speed would the arrow leave the bow? Homework Equations force = mass x acceleration The Attempt at a...