The force exerted by the floor of an ele...

The force exerted by the floor of an elevator on the foot of a person standing there is more than the weight of the person if the elevator is :

Going up and slowing down

Goint up and speeding up

Going down and slowing down

Going down and speeding up

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Acceleration of elevator would be upward.

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