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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Vector Problems 1 and 2, I am stuck on!! HELP file below

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Lets do problem 1 first |dw:1422056318474:dw|

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What can we say about the acceleration?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its slowing to a stop

OpenStudy (anonymous):

now what?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What direction is it accelerating?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

downwards

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Can you explain why?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

because there are two forces pulling on the elevator, and the one pulling downward causes it to accelerate downwards.?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It seems you're confusing the acceleration of the elevator with gravity.

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