Use the worked example above to help you solve this problem. A woman weighs a fish with a spring scale attached to the ceiling of an elevator, as shown in the figures. While the elevator is at rest, she measures a weight of 36.0 N.
(a) What weight does the scale read if the elevator accelerates upward at 1.80 m/s2?
(b) What does the scale read if the elevator accelerates downward at 1.80 m/s2,
(c) If the elevator cable breaks, what does the scale read?