Physics

Problem

Four identical bathroom scales each support a

60\,\text{kg}

person in the following situations: I. At rest on Earth’s surface (

g = 9.8\,\text{m/s}^2

) II. Inside a descending elevator accelerating downward at

3.0\,\text{m/s}^2

III. Inside a rocket in deep space accelerating forward at

12.0\,\text{m/s}^2

IV. On the surface of an asteroid where

g = 2.5\,\text{m/s}^2

Rank the magnitudes of the scale readings from greatest to least. a) II > III > I > IV b) I > II > IV > III c) III > I > II > IV d) III > I > IV > II