3. An elevator is moving downward at 1m/s. It is speeding up, with an acceleration of 3m/s². A block with a weight of 40N sits inside the elevator. a) What direction does the acceleration point? b) What is the mass of the block? c) Draw a force diagram of the block, and fill out the force table for the block below. (There are no horizontal forces so we don't need the x column.) d) Solve for any Force unknown forces on the block. 7 y +y ← 1m/s

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3. An elevator is moving downward at 1m/s. It is speeding up,
with an acceleration of 3m/s². A block with a weight of 40N sits
inside the elevator.
a) What direction does the acceleration point?
b) What is the mass of the block?
c) Draw a force diagram of the block, and fill out the force table for the block below.
(There are no horizontal forces so we don't need the x column.)
Force
d) Solve for any unknown forces on the block.
y
+y
1m/s
Transcribed Image Text:3. An elevator is moving downward at 1m/s. It is speeding up, with an acceleration of 3m/s². A block with a weight of 40N sits inside the elevator. a) What direction does the acceleration point? b) What is the mass of the block? c) Draw a force diagram of the block, and fill out the force table for the block below. (There are no horizontal forces so we don't need the x column.) Force d) Solve for any unknown forces on the block. y +y 1m/s
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Given that:

Velocity is 1 m/s

Acceleration a=3 m/s2

The weight is W=40 N

 

it is required to find the acceleration, mass, and force.

 

 

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