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   Sylvia Else to Luigi Fortunati   
   Re: The weight in the elevator   
   04 Aug 18 22:24:15   
   
   From: sylvia@not.at.this.address   
      
   On 5/08/2018 10:28 AM, Luigi Fortunati wrote:   
   > I entered the elevator, I placed an electronic scale on the floor and,   
   > after starting, when the elevator bought steady speed uphill, I weighed   
   > myself and the display showed 83.5 kg.   
   >   
   > I repeated the operation during the descent at constant speed and the   
   > display showed a weight of 83.2 kg.   
   >   
   > Is it a strange result or does it correspond to the theory?   
   >   
      
   I corresponds with the fact that electronic scales results are not   
   particularly reproducible, with a variation between measurements that is   
   less than 1% being not at all surprising. Vibration, muscle twitches,   
   etc. all contribute.   
      
   Sylvia.   
      
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