Question: Topic: Elevator problems (forces/dynamics) A tall man wearing a red tie is riding up an elevator. He then realizes that he is standing on a

Topic: Elevator problems (forces/dynamics)

A tall man wearing a red tie is riding up an elevator. He then realizes that he is standing on a scale, which reads 686N, while the elevator is at rest.

a) when the elevator begins to move, the scale reads 476N. Determine the acceleration of the Elevator.

b) how long will it take the elevator to reach a speed of 12m/s?

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