Question

A freight elevator weighing 2000lb and having dimensions 8ft X 8ft X 12ft hangs from a cable with a small clearance between vertical frictionless guides, G and G' as shown.
A load of 1200lb is placed in the elevator with its center of gravity 2ft to the left of the center of the floor. The elevator is then moved upward at a constant velocity

(a) show in a diagram the location and direction of the forces exerted by guides on the elevator.

(b) compute the magnitude of these forces.

will post an attachment

Answer 1

is there any picture?

Answer 2

let me send the attachment

Answer 3

give me 2 mins