A woman of mass 51.0 kg is standing in an elevator. (a) If the elevator floor pushes up on her feet with a force of 408 N, what is the acceleration of the elevator? (b) If the elevator is moving at 1.50 m/s as it passes the fourth floor on its way down, what is its speed 4.00 s later?

A woman of mass 51.0 kg is standing in an elevator. (a) If the elevator floor pushes up on her feet with a force of 408 N, what is the acceleration of the elevator? (b) If the elevator is moving at 1.50 m/s as it passes the fourth floor on its way down, what is its speed 4.00 s later?

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A woman of mass 51.0 kg is standing in an elevator. (a) If the
elevator floor pushes up on her feet with a force of 408 N, what
is the acceleration of the elevator? (b) If the elevator is moving at
1.50 m/s as it passes the fourth floor on its way down, what is its
speed 4.00 s later?

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