College Physics: A Strategic Approach (3rd Edition)
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Author: Randall D. Knight (Professor Emeritus), Brian Jones, Stuart Field
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Chapter 4, Problem 49GP
Problems 49 through 61 describe a situation. For each problem, draw a motion diagram, a force identification diagram, and a free-body diagram.
49. An elevator, suspended by a single cable, has just left the tenth floor and is speeding up as it descends toward the ground floor.
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