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Suppose a 1200-kg elevator car is lifted a distance 45 m by its cable at a constant speed, assuming the frictional force on the elevator has a constant value of 1750 N. a Calculate the work done on the elevator by its cable, in joules. b. Calculate the work done by the gravitational force on the elevator, in joules, during this process. c. Calculate the total work done on the elevator, in joules.

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          Suppose a 1200-kg elevator car is lifted a distance 45 m by its
cable at a constant speed, assuming the frictional force on the
elevator has a constant value of 1750 N.
a Calculate the work done on the elevator by its cable, in
joules. 
b. Calculate the work done by the gravitational force on
the elevator, in joules, during this process. 
c. Calculate the total work done on the elevator, in
joules.

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University Physics with Modern Physics

Hugh D. Young 14th Edition

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07/19/2022

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- The forces acting on the elevator are the tension in the cable, the gravitational force, and the frictional force. Show more…

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Suppose a 1200-kg elevator car is lifted a distance 45 m by its cable at a constant speed, assuming the frictional force on the elevator has a constant value of 1750 N. a Calculate the work done on the elevator by its cable, in joules. b. Calculate the work done by the gravitational force on the elevator, in joules, during this process. c. Calculate the total work done on the elevator, in joules.