A 76 kg man stands on a bathroom scale in an elevator. Starting from rest at the bottom floor, the elevator ascends, attaining its maximum speed of 1.35 m/s in 0.79 s. It travels with this constant speed for the next 5.60 s. The elevator then slows down for 1.65 s and comes to rest at the top level. a) What is the acceleration of the man during the first 0.89 s? Answer in units of m/s2 and use the upward direction as positive. b) How many forces act on the Man during this elevator ride? c) What does the bathroom scale register in N during the first 0.89 s? d) What does the bathroom scale register in N during the 5.60 s period? e) What does the bathroom scale register in N during the 1.65 s period? Use 10 N/kg for g and the upward direction as positive.

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A 76 kg man stands on a bathroom scale in an elevator. Starting from rest at the bottom floor, the elevator ascends, attaining its maximum speed of 1.35 m/s in 0.79 s. It travels with this constant speed for the next 5.60 s. The elevator then slows down for 1.65 s and comes to rest at the top level.

a) What is the acceleration of the man during the first 0.89 s? Answer in units of m/s2 and use the upward direction as positive.

b) How many forces act on the Man during this elevator ride?

c) What does the bathroom scale register in N during the first 0.89 s?

d) What does the bathroom scale register in N during the 5.60 s period?

e) What does the bathroom scale register in N during the 1.65 s period?

Use 10 N/kg for g and the upward direction as positive.

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Given that,

Mass = 76 kg

Maximum speed = 1.35 m/s

Time t1=0.79 s

t2=5.60 s 

t3=1.65 s

Step 2

The elevator is moving in an upward direction

Therefore, use the formula of the net acceleration is

a'=a-g

Where a' = acceleration of man

g = acceleration due to gravity

We will use the first kinematics equation

The first kinematics equation is defined as,

v=u+at

where v = final velocity

u = initial velocity

a = acceleration due to gravity

t = time 

 

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