Question

An elevator does 150000 j of work while exerting a force of 1000 n to take people to the top floor of a building. What distance does the elevator travel?

Answer 1

Answer:

The distance traveled by  the elevator is 150 meters.

Explanation:

Work done is defined as the product of force and distance by whcih an object is displaced by applying that force.

$Work(w)=Force(F)\times Displacement(d)$

We have L

Force applied to lift an elevator = F = 1000 N

Displacement of the elevator or distance traveled by an elevator = d

Amount of work done = W = 150,000 J

$150,000 J=1000 N\times d$

$d=\frac{150,000 J}{1000 N}=150 m$

The distance traveled by  the elevator is 150 meters.