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You are riding in an elevator that is accelerating upward. Suppose you stand on a scale. The reading on the scale is __________. a. Greater than your true weight b. Equal to your true weight c. Less than
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You are riding in an elevator that is accelerating upward. Suppose you stand on a scale. The reading on the scale is __________.

a. Greater than your true weight
b. Equal to your true weight
c. Less than your true weight
d. It's impossible to determine

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Less than true weight
User Dvanrensburg
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Answer: A

Explanation: Your body gets pulled down, causing ur body to have more weight but not mass.

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