Elevator Apparent Weight

Elevator Apparent Weight#

A 60.0 \(\rm{kg}\) person takes an elevator from the first floor to the third floor of the Arts building. The elevator accelerates (upward) at 6 \(\rm{m/s^2}\) for 1 \(\rm{s}\), maintains a constant velocity of 6\(\rm{m/s}\) for 1 \(\rm{s}\) and then slows to a rest in 1 \(\rm{s}\).

Part 1#

The person’s apparent weight is:

Answer Section#

  • 588\(\rm{N}\) for all time intervals.

  • 948\(\rm{N}\) for the first second, 588\(\rm{N}\) for the second second, and 228\(\rm{N}\) for the third second.

  • 598\(\rm{N}\) for the first second, 588\(\rm{N}\) for the second second, and 593\(\rm{N}\) for the third second.

  • 588\(\rm{N}\) for the first second, 228\(\rm{N}\) for the second second, and 948\(\rm{N}\) for the third second.

Attribution#

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