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A-LevelPhysicsDynamics9702/12 · Feb/Mar 2020 · Q81 Mark

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?

Adownwards constant speed
Bdownwards slowing down
Cupwards constant speed
Dupwards slowing down

✓ Correct answer

D: upwards slowing down

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Dynamics, A-Level Physics (syllabus 9702). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Physics, Feb/Mar 2020 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 8.

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