A 160 lb person has a mass of 160/32 = 5 slugs.A 160-lb person steps into an elevator and stands on a bathroom scale.Determine the scale reading for the given scenarios.
-The elevator is accelerating upwards at 2 ft/s².

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When the elevator accelerates upwards, the apparent weight increases. The apparent weight is calculated by adding the product of mass and acceleration to the actual weight. Here, the apparent weight is 160 lb + (5 slugs * 2 ft/s²) = 170 lb.

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