As a lift moves upwards its motion has three stages:
Stage 1 - It accelerates uniformly, from rest, at 0.2ms for 8 seconds.
Stage 2 - it then travels at a contsnat speed for 3 seconds.
Stage 3 - It then decelerates uniformly, stopping when it has travelled a further 1 metre.
ai) Find the distance travelled by the lift in Stage 1.
u = 0, a = 0.2, t = 8
s = ut + 1/2at^2
---> s = 1/2 * 0.2 * (8)^2
---> s = 1/2 * 0.2 * 64
---> Distance Travelled (Stage 1) = 6.4m
ii) Find the speed of the lift at the end of Stage 1.
u = 0, a = 0.2, t = 8, s = 6.4
v = u + at
---> v = 0.2*8
---> Speed (End Of Stage 1) = 1.6ms^-1
iii) Find the total distance travelled by the lift.
In stage 2: t = 3, u = 1.6, v = 1.6, a = 0
s = (u+v)/2t
---> s = (3.2)/2 * 3
---> Distance Travelled (Stage 2) = 4.8m
In stage 3: Distance Travelled = 1m
Total Distance Travelled = 6.4 + 4.8 + 1 = 12.2m
b) Find the total time for which the lift is moving.
Stage 1: t = 8
Stage 2: t = 3
Stage 3: u = 1.6, v = 0, s = 1
s = (u+v)/2t
---> 1 = 1.6/2t
---> 1 = 0.8t
---> t = 1.25s
Total Time (Lift Moving) = 8 + 3 + 1.25 = 12.25s
c) The lift and its passengers have a total mass of 600kg. The lift is supported by a single cable. Find the tension in the cable when the lift is accelerating upward is 0.2
F = ma
---> F = 600*0.2
---> Tension (Cable) = 120N
2) A particle moves on a straight line. At time t seconds its acceleration, a ms is given by
a = 20sin4t
a) Intially the particle is at rest. Find an expresssion for the velocity of the particle at time t.
a = 20sin4t, u = 0, t = t
v = u + at
---> v = 0 + (20sin4t)t
---> Velocity Of Particle (At time t) = 20tsin4t
b) Intially the displacement of the particle from the origin is 0.8meteres. Find an expression for the displacement of the particle at time t.
s = (u+v)/2*t + Initial Displacement
---> s = (20tsin4t + 0)/2*t + 0.8
---> s = 20t^2sin4t/2 + 0.8
---> Displacement (Particle) = 10t^2sin4t + 0.8