A man stands on a scale in an elevator as shown here. the force of his weight when the elevator is still is fg downward. suppose the elevator's acceleration downward is 1/4 g. the weight of the man, fs, is what
When the elevator moves downward, the man weighs less because of the inertia. Force of Weight:Fg=m×g Fs=m×g-m×1/4g=m×(g-1/4g)=m×3/4g If He Went Up you would have to add 1/4g
