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Chapter 6, Problem 11CQ(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 11CQ
A box with a passenger inside is launched straight up into the air by a giant rubber band. Before launch, the passenger stood on a scale and weighed 750 N. Once the box has left the rubber band but is still moving upward, is the passenger’s weight more than 750 N, 750 N, less than 750 N but not zero, or zero? Explain.
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QUESTION:
Problem 11CQ
A box with a passenger inside is launched straight up into the air by a giant rubber band. Before launch, the passenger stood on a scale and weighed 750 N. Once the box has left the rubber band but is still moving upward, is the passenger’s weight more than 750 N, 750 N, less than 750 N but not zero, or zero? Explain.
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We are required to determine the passenger’s weight.