Answer:
R = 710.7N
L = 67.689 N
During gravity fall L = R = 0 N
Explanation:
So the acceleration that the elevator is acting on the woman (and the package) in order to result in a net acceleration of 0.15g is
g + 0.15g = 1.15g
The force R that the elevator exerts on her feet would be product of acceleration and total mass (Newton's 2nd law):
a(m + M) = 1.15g(57 + 6) = 1.15*9.81*63 = 710.7N
The force L that she exerts on the package would be:
am = 1.15g *6 = 1.15*9.81*6 = 67.689N
When the system is falling, all have a net acceleration of g. So the acceleration that the elevator exerts on the woman (and the package) is 0, and so are the forces L and R.
The answer is c: <span>1960 J
</span>Potential Energy :
<span>PE = m x g x h = 40*9.8*5=1960
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So to get the volume, you're going to multiply all three together, but you have to make all the units the same first. The answer wants ft³, so you want to convert them all to feet.
height = 109 ft, so that's fine already. Awesome.
width = 710 yd, but that's an easy conversion to feet. Three feet equal one yard, so just multiply (710 yd) by (3 ft/1 yd) and that'll give you the width in ft.
length = 634 m
This one is a little tricker, but same principle. First convert meters to centimeters, like this: (634 m)(100 cm/1 m). Then take that number in cm and convert it into inches, knowing that 1 inch = 2.54 centimeters. So multiply the inches you have by (1 in/2.54 cm). Then you'll change that number into feet by dividing it by twelve, since there are twelve inches in each foot.
Now you have all three measurements in feet. Just multiply them together to get the volume in ft³ and you're good to go! :)
