On the way to lower floors, an elevator begins its descent from rest at a constant acceleration, descending the first 5.0 m in 0.85 s. What is the apparent weight of a 75 kg man inside the accelerator during this time interval?

A. 0.74 kN
B. 1.8 kN
C. 0.30 kN
D. 1.0 kN


B. 1.8 kN

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