Question

What is the force on a 1,250 kg elevator that is in free fall at 9.8 m/s²? Ignore air

resistance, round your answer to the nearest tenth and use appropriate units.

Answer 1

`\boxed{12250N}`

Step-by-step explanation:

Assuming we disregard air resistance, the only force acting on the elevator will be its weight.

`F \implies w=m\cdot g`

where:

`F=` force

`w=` weight

`m=` mass → 1250kg

`g=` gravity acceleration → 9.8m/s^2

Then:

`F= 1250kg \cdot 9.8m/s^2\\F=12250 kg\cdot m/s^2= 12250N`

Hope it helps.

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