Your engineering firm is asked to specify the maximum load for the elevators in a new
Chapter 4, Problem 56(choose chapter or problem)
Your engineering firm is asked to specify the maximum load for the elevators in a new building. Each elevator has mass 490 kg when empty and maximum acceleration The elevator cables can withstand a maximum tension of 19.5 kN before breaking. For safety, you need to ensure that the tension never exceeds two-thirds of that value. What do you specify for the maximum load? How many 70-kg people is that?
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