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10 November, 01:06

A 60-kg woman holds a 9-kg package as she stands within an elevator which briefly accelerates upward at a rate of g/4. Determine the force R which the elevator floor exerts on her feet and the lifting force L which she exerts on the package during the acceleration in-travel. If the elevator supports cables suddenly and completely fail, what values would R and L acquire

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  1. 10 November, 01:28
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    force R = 846.11 N

    lifting force L = 110.36 N

    if cable fail complete both R and L will be zero

    Explanation:

    given data

    mass woman mw = 60 kg

    mass package mp = 9 kg

    accelerates rate a = g/4

    to find out

    force R and lifting force L and if cable fail than what values would R and L acquire

    solution

    we calculate here first reaction R force

    we know elevator which accelerates upward

    so now by direction of motion, balance the force that is express as

    R - (mw + mp) * g = (mw + mp) * a

    here put all these value and a = g/4 and use g = 9.81 m/s²

    R - (60 + 9) * 9.81 = (60 + 9) * g/4

    R = (69) * 9.81/4 + (69) 9.81

    R = 69 (9.81 + 2.4525)

    force R = 846.11 N

    and

    lifting force is express as here

    lifting force = mp (g + a)

    put here value

    lifting force = 9 (9.81 + 9.81/4)

    lifting force L = 110.36 N

    and

    we know if cable completely fail than body move free fall and experience no force

    so both R and L will be zero
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