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Can someone help me with this problem?

an elevator can hold 20 people of 75 kg. The elevator has a mass of 500 kg. the maximum force the elevator can withstand is 29,6000N. What is the greatest acceleration the elevator's motor can produce without breaking the cable?

2007-01-16 11:51:54 · 3 answers · asked by will p 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

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F=ma
m= people + elevator
m= 575kng

296000N=(575kg)a
a=514.8m/s^2

2007-01-16 11:56:16 · answer #1 · answered by 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Who is taking the class you or me. What good would it do you if I give you the answer. I CERTAINLY WOULD NOT WANT TO RIDE IN AN ELEVATOR THAT YOU HELPED DESIGN. Do your own work and then be proud of it.

2007-01-16 19:57:14 · answer #2 · answered by ttpawpaw 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

a = 29,600/(9.8(20*75 + 500)) = 3.76 m/s^2

2007-01-16 20:01:26 · answer #3 · answered by Helmut 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋