Essential University Physics: Volume 1 (3rd Edition)
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Author: Richard Wolfson
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Chapter 4, Problem 42P
A 74-kg tree surgeon rides a “cherry picker” lift to reach the upper branches of a tree. What force does the lift exert on the surgeon when it’s (a) at rest; (b) moving upward at a steady 2.4 m/s; (c) moving downward at a steady 2.4 m/s; (d) accelerating upward at 1.7 m/s2; (e) accelerating downward at 1,7 m/s2?
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