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123. An elevator descends from rest with an acceleration

of 5 ft>s2 until it achieves a velocity of 15 ft>s. Determine the
time required and the distance traveled.

Kinematics:
ac = 5 ft>s2, v0 = 0, v = 15 ft>s, and s0 = 0.

A+TB

v = v0 + act
15 = 0 + 5t
t = 3s

A+TB

Ans.

v2 = v0 2 + 2ac(s - s0)
152 = 02 + 2(5)(s - 0)
s = 22.5 ft

Ans.

*124. A car is traveling at 15 m>s, when the traffic light

50 m ahead turns yellow. Determine the required constant
deceleration of the car and the time needed to stop the car
at the light.

Kinematics:
v0 = 0, s0 = 0, s = 50 m and v0 = 15 m>s.
+ B
A:

v2 = v0 2 + 2ac(s - s0)
0 = 152 + 2ac(50 - 0)
ac = - 2.25 m>s2 = 2.25 m>s2 ;

+ B
A:

Ans.

v = v0 + act
0 = 15 + ( -2.25)t
t = 6.67 s

Ans.