Question

Suppose you are in an elevator that is moving upward. As the elevator nears the floor at which you will get off, its speed slows down. During this time when the elevator is moving upward with decreasing speed, your weight will be __________.

greater than your normal weight at rest
equal to your normal weight at rest
less than your normal weight at rest

Answer 1

less than your normal weight at rest

Step-by-step explanation:

if the elevator is slowing down while its going up, the acceleration is negative or downward. Then, you feel like you weight is les than normal because the required support that the elevator makes on you is less than normal, as it does not need to hold all the gravity on you mass, the support is les than normal permitting your body to unaccelerate.