Question

An escalator carries you from one level to the next in an airport terminal. The upper level is 4.4m above the lower level, and the length of the escalator is 7.3m . Assume that your mass is 63kg .Part AHow much work does the up escalator do on you when you ride it from the lower level to the upper level?Express your answer to two significant figures and include the appropriate units.W =___________.Part BHow much work does the down escalator do on you when you ride it from the upper level to the lower level?Express your answer to two significant figures and include the appropriate units.W =___________.

Answer 1

Answer:

Part a)

$W = 2716.5 J$

Part B)

$W = -2716.5 J$

Explanation:

Part A)

While escalator is moving up work done to move the person upwards is given as

$W = mgh$

here we know that

m = 63 kg

h = 4.4 m

now we have

$W = 63 \times 9.8 \times 4.4$

$W = 2716.5 J$

Part B)

Work done while we move from up to down

So we have

$W = - mgh$

so we have

$W = -2716.5 J$