Conducting an experiment inside an elevator


You are conducting an experiment inside an elevator that can move in a vertical shaft. A load is hung vertically from the ceiling on a string, and is stationary with respect to you. The tension in the string is measured to be 10% less than the weight of the load. No other forces are acting on the load. Which of the following statements about the elevator are correct?

Check all that apply.

  • The elevator is an inertial frame of reference.
  • The elevator is not an inertial frame of reference.
  • The elevator may be at rest for the duration of the entire experiment.
  • The elevator may be moving at a constant velocity upward.
  • The elevator may be moving at a constant velocity downward.
  • The elevator must be accelerating.

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