A hotel elevator ascends 230 m with a maximum speed of 5.8 m/s. Its acceleration and deceleration both have a magnitude of 1.0 m/s2.
(a) How far does the elevator move while accelerating to full speed from rest?
I got this part:
x = v/2a = 5.8/2(1) = 5.82/2 = 16.82 m
(b) How long does it...