The tower of doom at elitch gardens in denver colorado


The Tower of Doom, at Elitch Gardens in Denver, Colorado, lifts 15 people 50 m into the air. The engineers assume the average person has a mass of 70 kg.

A. How much rider weight does the ride lift into the air? (Neglect the weight of the cars and air resistance.)

B. How much force must the ride produce to perform like this?

C. How much work does the ride do to lift the riders up to a height of 50 meters?

D. How much work does gravity (do) as the riders are lifted up to a height of 50 meters?

E. What is the potential energy of a single, average-weight person at the top of the ride?

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