As a safety device large springs are installed under elevators. If an elevator of 1,205 kg is falling from a height of 28 meters. How large must the Spring Constant be to safely stop the elevator in 1.5 meters.
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8 m/s^2, and h = 28 m. PE = 1205 kg * 9.8 m/s^2 * 28 m PE = 334,804 J Show more…
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