34th floor
Classical Mechanics
Level
2
An 80 kg man is riding in an elevator from the first floor to the 34th floor. The elevator and man are moving at a constant speed. What is the net force on the man in Newtons .
Details and assumptions
- The acceleration of gravity is .
- You may neglect air resistance.
The answer is 0.
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1 solution
The net force is zero - the man is not accelerating as the elevator is moving at a constant speed.