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OpenStudy (jiteshmeghwal9):

A block is kept on the floor of an elevator at rest. the elevator starts descending with an acceleration of 12 m/s^2. Find the displacement of the block during the first 0.2 sec after the start. take g=10

OpenStudy (jiteshmeghwal9):

@Vincent-Lyon.Fr sir

OpenStudy (vincent-lyon.fr):

Do you mean 1.2 m/s² ?

OpenStudy (jiteshmeghwal9):

no 12 m/s^2

OpenStudy (vincent-lyon.fr):

It means the elevator is going faster than free fall. So the object would simply fall under gravity.

OpenStudy (jiteshmeghwal9):

so \[s=\frac{1}{2}g (0.2)^2\]\[s=5 \times 0.04=0.2m\]

OpenStudy (jiteshmeghwal9):

If the elevator had descended with an acceleration of 8 m/s^2. then wht will be the answer ??

OpenStudy (vincent-lyon.fr):

Correct. If the elevator has 8m/s², the body stays in contact with it and will go down with this acceleration.

OpenStudy (jiteshmeghwal9):

thanx A lot sir :)

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