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 downwards at 2 ft/s².

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When the elevator accelerates downwards, the apparent weight decreases. The apparent weight is calculated as: apparent weight = true weight - mass * acceleration. Here, true weight = 160 lb, mass = 5 slugs, and acceleration = 2 ft/s². Apparent weight = 160 lb - (5 slugs * 2 ft/s² * 32 lb/slug) = 160 lb - 10 lb = 150 lb.

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