We cannot help if you do not show your work.Lesegp said:Homework Statement
An observer Y, on the ground floor of a building watches a glass fronted lift moving downwards .The magnitude of the acceleration of the lift as it moves downwards is 1.5m.s2 .A passenger X inside the lift drops a coin. Relative to observer Y,
Calculate the magnitude of the acceleration of the coin in ms2, after being dropped.Homework Equations
The Attempt at a Solution
The answer that I got is 11.5m/s2 but I have my doubts about it
Lesegp said:Homework Statement
An observer Y, on the ground floor of a building watches a glass fronted lift moving downwards .The magnitude of the acceleration of the lift as it moves downwards is 1.5m.s2 .A passenger X inside the lift drops a coin. Relative to observer Y,
Calculate the magnitude of the acceleration of the coin in ms2, after being dropped.Homework Equations
The Attempt at a Solution
The answer that I got is 11.5m/s2 but I have my doubts about it
A force applied to an object at rest causes it to accelerate in the direction of the force.PeroK said:What causes acceleration
Lesegp said:A force applied to an object at rest causes it to accelerate in the direction of the force.
Acceleration is the rate at which the velocity of an object changes over time.
Acceleration can be calculated by dividing the change in velocity by the time it took for that change to occur.
The acceleration of a falling coin is approximately 9.8 meters per second squared, due to the force of gravity.
Yes, the mass of an object does affect its acceleration. Heavier objects require more force to accelerate at the same rate as lighter objects.
Air resistance can slow down the acceleration of a falling coin, as it creates a force in the opposite direction of the coin's motion. However, this effect is often negligible for small objects like coins.