In a "worst-case" design scenario, a 2000 kg elevator with broken cables is falling at 4.00 m/s when it first contacts a cushion
ing spring at the bottom of the shaft. The spring is supposed to stop the elevator, compressing 2.00 m as it does so. Spring coefficient is 10.6 kN/m. During the motion a safety clamp applies a constant 17000-N frictional force to the elevator. When the elevator is 1.00 m below point where it first contacts a spring, what is its acceleration?
When the elevator is 1 m below point of contact , compression will be 1 m.
Restoring force in the spring will be 10600 N. Friction force of 17000N will also act in upward direction . The weight of 2000 x 9.8 N will act downwards
