Question

you (60 kg) are standing in a (500 kg) elevator that is moving upwards from a ground floor on a building what is the power rating of the motor that can lift this elevator if the elevator travels a distance of 20m upwards in 15 s

Answer 1

Explanation:

Power = work / time

Power = force × distance / time

P = (650 kg) (10 m/s²) (20 m) / (15 s)

P = 8667 W