A cave rescue team lifts an injured spelunker directly upward and out of a sinkhole by means of a motor-driven cable. The lift is performed in three stages, each requiring a vertical distance of 9.10 m: (a) the initially stationary spelunker is accelerated to a speed of 4.30 m/s; (b) he is then lifted at the constant speed of 4.30 m/s; (c) finally he is decelerated to zero speed. How much work is done on the 56.0 kg rescue by the force lifting him during each stage?

A cave rescue team lifts an injured spelunker directly upward and out of a sinkhole by means of a motor-driven cable. The lift is performed in three stages, each requiring a vertical distance of 9.10 m: (a) the initially stationary spelunker is accelerated to a speed of 4.30 m/s; (b) he is then lifted at the constant speed of 4.30 m/s; (c) finally he is decelerated to zero speed. How much work is done on the 56.0 kg rescue by the force lifting him during each stage?

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

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