If the elevation has a acceleration downwards of 9.81 m/s2, and a mass of 1000 Kg, what is the force acting on the elevator?

Question

8338 N

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101.9 N

9810 N

Answer 1

To calculate the force acting on the elevator due to gravity, you can use Newton's second law of motion, which states that force equals mass times acceleration (F = m * a).

Given:

• Mass (m) of the elevator = 1000 kg
• Acceleration (a) downwards = 9.81 m/s²

Now, plug in the values:

\[ F = m \times a \] \[ F = 1000 , \text{kg} \times 9.81 , \text{m/s}^2 \] \[ F = 9810 , \text{N} \]

So, the force acting on the elevator is 9810 N.