A 5.0 kg dog sits on the floor of an elevator that is accelerating downward at 1.20 m/s2.a. What is the magnitude of the normal force of the elevator floor on the dog?A. 34 N            B. 43 N          C. 49 N            D. 55 N            E. 74 Nb. What is the magnitude of the force of the dog on the elevator floor?A. 4.2 N          B. 49 N            C. 55 N           D. 43 N             E. 74 N

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A 5.0 kg dog sits on the floor of an elevator that is accelerating downward at 1.20 m/s2.
a. What is the magnitude of the normal force of the elevator floor on the dog?
A. 34 N            B. 43 N          C. 49 N            D. 55 N            E. 74 N
b. What is the magnitude of the force of the dog on the elevator floor?
A. 4.2 N          B. 49 N            C. 55 N           D. 43 N             E. 74 N

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