EBK ENGINEERING MECHANICS
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Author: HIBBELER
Publisher: VST
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Chapter 14, Problem 47P
Escalator steps move with a constant speed of 0.6 m/s. If the steps are 125 mm high and 250 mm in length, determine the power of a motor needed to lift an average mass of 150 kg per step. There are 32 steps.
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