a person of mass Mp is standing in an elevator of Me suspended from the top of a building by a spring with spring constant k.
a) what is the equilibrium constant of the spring?
b) suppose the elevator is displaced from equilibrium by a small distance. What is the resulting frequency of oscillation?
c) what range of acceleration can the elevator experience without losing contact with the person?
d) what is the maximum amplitude which the system can oscillate without the elevator's losng contact with the person?
e) assuming the amplitude of the oscillation is maximized, where is the normal force acting on the person
i) maximum?
ii) minimum?
iii) zero?