An elevator car has a mass of 1000 kg and is carrying passengers having a combined mass of 800 kg. A constant frictional force of 4000 N retards its motion upward. What must be the minimum power delivered by the motor to lift the elevator car at a constant speed of 3.00 m/s.

An elevator car has a mass of 1000 kg and is carrying passengers having a combined mass of 800 kg. A constant frictional force of 4000 N retards its motion upward. What must be the minimum power delivered by the motor to lift the elevator car at a constant speed of 3.00 m/s.

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An elevator car has a mass of 1000 kg and is carrying passengers having a combined mass of 800 kg . A constant frictional force of 4000 N retards its motion upward. What must be the minimum power delivered by the motor to lift the elevator car at a constant speed of 3.00 m / s .

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