A person weighing 50 kg stands on a weighing scale in an elevator. If the elevator is accelerating upwards at 2 m/s², what will be the reading on the weighing scale? (g = 10 m/s²)
Correct: C
The apparent weight is given by R = m(g + a) = 50 * (10 + 2) = 50 * 12 = 600 N.