Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Non-uniform motion

Non-uniform motion — practice question

A person with mass $60\,\text{kg}$ is standing on accurate bathroom scales, set on the floor of an elevator (lift) in a tall building. At one particular moment, the bathroom scales show $58\,\text{kg}$. Which row could show the person’s direction of travel and the nature of the motion?

  • Adownwards, constant speed
  • Bdownwards, slowing down
  • Cupwards, constant speed
  • Dupwards, slowing down

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