The discussion centers on calculating the apparent weight of a 71 kg man standing on a scale in an elevator accelerating upwards at 3 m/s². The correct approach involves using Newton's second law, F = ma, where the effective acceleration due to gravity is modified by the elevator's acceleration. The formula used is F = m*(g + a), leading to an increased reading on the scale due to the upward acceleration.
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freepancakes said:would you use F=ma and then find the diffrence and get a "new" acceleration for gravity which would be greater?