Test: AP Physics B

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A woman is standing on a scale in an elevator as it accelerates upward. The elevator then stops accelerating and continues upward at a constant speed. Which of the following statements is true?

We must know the woman's mass to draw any conclusions

According to the scale, the woman's weight did not change throughout the motion

According to the scale, the woman weighed more when the elevator was accelerating

According to the scale, the woman weighed more when the elevator was moving at a constant speed

According to the scale, the woman weighed less when the elevator was accelerating

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