-- Condition Figure

Table 4 2 · Apparent weight ma

Velocity
· rft
Acceleration
I

Reaction Conclu~lon
I.IFT
,~
R
R - mg = 0
Lift is at rest
I
i7
Spnng Balance
v=O a=O
:. R = mg
Apparent weight
= Actual weight

mg

LIFT

R
Lift moving upward

in
u= constant R - mg = 0 Apparent weight
or dow nward w ith
a=O :. R = mg = A ctual weigh t
constant velocity
Sprb19 Balance

mg

LIFT

Lift accelerating
upward at the rate
of 'a' or retarding
i7
R
,, u = variable
a<g
R - mg = m a
:. R = m(g + a)
Apparent weight
> Actual weight
downward . Spring Balance

' mg

I IFT

Lift accelerating R
upward at the rate lg u = variable
a=g
R - mg = mg Apparent weight

7
'
of ·g' or retarding R = 2mg = 2 Actual weigh t
downward. Spring &Janee
I

mg

LIFT

Lift accelerating
downward at the
rate of 'a' or i7
~

R
j, v = variable
a<g
mg - R
:. R
= ma
= m(g - a)
Apparent weight <
Actu al weight
retarding upward . Spring &,lance

mg

1.IFT

R
Lift accelerating
downward at the
jg v = variable mg - R = mg Apparent weight

7 a=g

'
rate of 'g' or R=O = Zero (weightlessness ,
retarding upward. 5'>111l!J ll,1l31l()(I

mg
-
LIFT
Appa rent weigh t
R
I j f1accelerating
downward at the
j, >g u = variable
mg - R = ma negative means the

1i1te oi o( > g) or

retaHl111<! upward . r
7
',unl'l!J i...1a fY , I
a> g R = mg - ma
R = - ue
body wi ll r:se from the
Ooor of the lift and stick
to the ceiling of the lift.
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