An elevator is moving down from the 5th floor and slows down at a rate of 1.66 m/s² to stop at the ground floor. Determine the apparent weight of a 75 kg passenger during the time the elevator is slowing down. Include a free body diagram.

An elevator is moving down from the 5th floor and slows down at a rate of 1.66 m/s² to stop at the ground floor. Determine the apparent weight of a 75 kg passenger during the time the elevator is slowing down. Include a free body diagram.

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Chapter5: The Laws Of Motion

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Problem 3P: A 3.00-kg object undergoes an acceleration given by a=(2.00i+5.00j)m/s2. Find (a) the resultant...

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stop at the ground floor. Determine the apparent weight of a 75 kg passenger during
the time the elevator is slowing down. Include a free body diagram.

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