Why there are questions like What is the weight of the body traveling in elevator ?.
Weighing Scale gives reaction force to man. That reaction force is recorded by scale..
R. W. a. R :- Reaction Force W :- Weight of Boy a :- Acceleration of elevator.
Either elevator is rest or runs with constant velocity upward/ downward.
a. . Apparent weight of the boy while elevator accelerates upward with a ,.
a. . Apparent weight of the boy while elevator accelerates downward with a ,.
My weight is not Constant.