A lift ascends at \( 4 \, \text{m/s} \) and decelerates at \( 2 \, \text{m/s}^2 \) to stop. If a ball
is dropped \( 1.5 \, \text{s} \) after deceleration starts, how far does it fall relative to the ground
in \( 1 \, \text{s} \)? (Take \( g = 10 \, \text{m/s}^2 \))
Lift stops in \( \frac{4}{2} = 2 \, \text{s} \).
At \( t = 1.5 \, \text{s} \): \( v_{\text{lift}} = 4 - 2 \cdot 1.5 = 1 \, \text{m/s} \), \(
y_{\text{lift}} = 4 \cdot 1.5 - \frac{1}{2} \cdot 2 \cdot (1.5)^2 = 6 - 2.25 = 3.75 \, \text{m} \).
Ball: \( y_{\text{ball}} = 1 \cdot 1 + \frac{1}{2} \cdot 10 \cdot (1)^2 = 1 + 5 = 6 \, \text{m} \) from
drop point.
Lift at \( t = 2.5 \, \text{s} \): \( y = 4 \cdot 2 - \frac{1}{2} \cdot 2 \cdot (2)^2 = 8 - 4 = 4 \,
\text{m} \), then constant.
Ball’s position = \( 3.75 + 6 = 9.75 \, \text{m} \), distance = \( 9.75 - 4 = 5.75 \, \text{m} \).