Figure 5.17 shows a person on a scale in a freely falling
Chapter 5, Problem 5.94(choose chapter or problem)
Figure 5.17 shows a person on a scale in a freely falling elevator and in a satellite in a circular orbit. Assume that when the person is standing stationary on the earth, his weight is 800 N (180 lb). In each case, what apparent weight is recorded by the scale? (a) The scale in the elevator records 800 N while that in the satellite records 0 N. (b) The scale in the elevator records 0 N while that in the satellite records 800 N. (c) Both scales record 0 N.
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