Physics (AS & A Level) · Feb / March 2020 · Paper 12 · Question 8

A person of mass 60 kg stands on accurate bathroom scales, placed on the floor of an elevator (lift) which operates in a tall building. At a certain instant the bathroom scales read 58 kg. Which row could give the person's direction of movement and type of motion?

1. Adownwards, constant speed
2. Bdownwards, slowing down
3. Cupwards, constant speed
4. Dupwards, slowing down

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