Well, this week I am far overdue for a blog because I was barely home since I was working, and also because it was Erin Manago's birthday :) So happy birthday Erin!! To help celebrate her birthday, Erin rented a hotel room at the Ala Moana Hotel. We were on the 23rd floor. And no, we did not WALK up 23 flights...we caught the handy-dandy elevator which we learned about in physics! As the elevator accelerates upward, you feel light on your knees because the normal force is pulling you up. As the elevator approaches the floor you want to get out on, it begins to decelerate. The acceleration of the elevator decreases, as well as the normal force which makes you feel heavy. Once the elevator door opens, it is stationary and your weight will equal the normal force once again. So in conclusion, acceleration goes up, down, then back to normal :) Just like the picture.
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