01.08.2021 Views

University Physics I - Classical Mechanics, 2019

University Physics I - Classical Mechanics, 2019

University Physics I - Classical Mechanics, 2019

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

Create successful ePaper yourself

Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.

6.7. PROBLEMS 135<br />

Problem 6<br />

Draw a free-body diagram for a 70-kg person standing in an elevator carrying a 15-kg backpack (do<br />

not consider the backpack a part of the person!). (a) if the elevator is not moving, and (b) if the<br />

elevator is accelerating downwards at 2 m/s 2 . In each case, what is the magnitude of the normal<br />

force exerted on the person by the floor?

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!