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zherawati
Apr 17, 2009, 11:31 AM
I need the step by step to solve this problem

It takes one minute for an elevator to climb 20 floors. Each floor is 3 meters high. What is the average speed of the lift in meters per second?

letmetellu
Apr 17, 2009, 12:01 PM
20 floors in one minute equal to 60 seconds,

1 floor is 3 meters 20 floors equal 60 meters

So 60 seconds you go 60 meters or 1 meter per second.

I so hope this is right but I am sure it is not worked the way you are required to solve the problem.

Unknown008
Apr 17, 2009, 09:12 PM
You can if you explain it properly, and your answer seems fine to me. You can also put it that way:

Speed = Distance/Time

Total distance = 20 x 3 = 60 m

Speed = 60 m/ 1 min = 60m/min

Convert into m/s = 60 m/ 60 s = 1 m/s