General Questions: A person who normally weighs 700 N is riding in a rather swift elevator that is moving at a constant speed of 9.8 m/s. If this person is standing on a bathroom scale inside the elevator, what would the scale read?

A. more than 700 N
B. less than 700 N
C. 700 N
D. It could be more or less than 700 N, depending on whether the elevator is going up or down.


Answer: C

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