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    Weighing a Salmon in an Elevator: What's the Apparent Weight?

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    Weighing a Salmon in an Elevator: What's the Apparent Weight?

    Homework Statement A 5.0kg salmon is weighed by hanging it from a fish scale attached to the ceiling of an elevator. What is the apparent weight of the salmon if the elevator is (a) at rest, (b) moving upward at 2.5 m/s2, and (c) moving downward at 3.2 m/s2? Homework Equations Sum of F...