A descending elevator of mass 670 kg is uniformly decelerated to rest over a distance of6 m by a cable in which the tension is 8683 N.The acceleration due to gravity is 9.8 m/s2.Calculate the speed vi of the elevator at the beginning of the 6 m descent. Answer in units of m/s.

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The deceleration rate a, stopping distance X and the initial velocity Vi are related by
Vi = sqrt(2 a X)

The cable tension minus the weight is the net force

F = T - M*g = 8683 - 6566 N = 2117 N

Use F = ma to get a and then use the first equation to get Vi.
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