A Person Who Normally Weighs 700 N Is Riding in a Rather

Multiple Choice

A person who normally weighs 700 N is riding in a rather swift elevator that is moving at a constant speed of 9.8 m/s. If this person is standing on a bathroom scale inside the elevator, what
Would the scale read?

A) 700 N
B) more than 700 N
C) less than 700 N
D) It could be more or less than 700 N, depending on whether the elevator is going up or down.