Question

A basketball player can jump to a height of 55 cm. How far

above the floor can he jump in an elevator that is descending at a constant 1.0 m/s?

Short answer

The basketball player can jump at a height of $55cm$above the floor in an elevator which is descending at a constant$1.0m/s^2.$

Step-by-step solution

Given data

The basketball player can jump at a height of $h=55cm.$

Deacceleration of the elevator,$a=1m/s^2$

Explanation

When the basketball player is moving along the elevator and jump with the same conditions as he was doing that from ground then the basketball and the elevator is considered as a one body system. So the player can jump a same height of$55cm$in the elevator.