Question

What is the apparent deflection of a light beam in an elevator which is 2.7 m wide if the elevator is accelerating downward at 9.8 m/s^2?

Answer 1

`X=3.37561*10^(-16)`

Step-by-step explanation:

From the question we are told that:

Width
`w=2.7m`

Acceleration
`a=9.8m/s^2`

Generally the equation for The apparent deflection is mathematically given by

X= 0.5 *g*t^2

Where

`t=(width)/(Velocity of light)`

`t=(2.5)/(3*10^8)`

`t=8.3*10^(-9)`

Therefore

`X= 0.5 *9.8*(8.3*10^(-9))^2`

`X=3.37561*10^(-16)`