A free-body diagram showing the forces acting on the person riding in the elevator of Figure . W→ is the true weight, and F→N is the normal force exerted on the person by the platform of the scale.

Figure 4.17

A free-body diagram showing the forces acting on the person riding in the elevator of Figure 4.16.

is the true weight, and

is the normal force exerted on the person by the platform of the scale.