A 72 kg man stands on a bathroom scale in an elevator that accelerates upward from rest to 32 m/s over a time 1.93 s. What would the weight scale read? (The scale exerts an upward force on him) Force: N Calculate the scale reading in newtons and compare it with his weight (proportion of the scale reading divided by his weight): Ratio: Hint: It may be helpful to write an expression for the net force.