An elevator moves at a constant speed of 2m/s for most of its journey. Estimate the time needed to travel up a 12-story building in this elevator. Plz SHOW work and answer. Thanks.
1 story is about 10 feet. Convert that to meters. Find total distance. Divide total distance to travel by velocity for time
One meter = .3 story
One story then = 3.1 meters
(12*3.1)/2 = x
x = time in seconds.
To estimate the time needed to travel up a 12-story building in an elevator moving at a constant speed of 2 m/s, we need to determine the height of each story. The average height of a story typically varies between buildings, but for this estimation, let's assume each story has a standard height of around 4 meters.
To calculate the total height of the building, we multiply the height of one story by the number of stories:
Total height of the building = Height of one story * Number of stories
Total height of the building = 4 meters/story * 12 stories
Total height of the building = 48 meters
Now that we know the total height of the building, we can calculate the time needed to travel that distance.
Time = Distance / Speed
Distance = Total height of building = 48 meters
Speed = 2 m/s
Time = 48 meters / 2 m/s
Time = 24 seconds
Therefore, it would take approximately 24 seconds to travel up a 12-story building in the elevator moving at a constant speed of 2 m/s.