How to solve Motion Question?
A lift ascends with an upward acceleration of #1.25ms^-2# . At the instant its upward speed is #2.50ms^-1# , a loose bolt falls from the ceiling of the lift, #2ยท75m# from the floor.
Calculate:
(a) the time of flight of the bolt from the ceiling to the floor
(b) the distance it has fallen relative to the lift shaft.
A lift ascends with an upward acceleration of
Calculate:
(a) the time of flight of the bolt from the ceiling to the floor
(b) the distance it has fallen relative to the lift shaft.
1 Answer
When the bolt was moving along with the lift,it had the same velocity and acceleration to that of the lift.
The moment it was dropped,it had an upward velocity of
Suppose, it took
So,we can write,
Solving we get,
In that time,lf the bolt has gone downwards by a distance of