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Homework Statement
A bolt comes loose from underneath an elevator that is moving upward at a speed of 7.1 m/s. The bolt reaches the bottom of the elevator shaft in 3.6 s.
(a) How high up was the elevator when the bolt came loose?
(b) What is the speed of the bolt when it hits the bottom of the shaft?
Homework Equations
v=v0+ at
(x-x0)=vot+.5at^2
V^2=V0^2 -2a(x-x0)
The Attempt at a Solution
Im confused as if the acceleration of the elevator is constant or not, i can't seem to find it