Question

3. An elevator descends into a mine shaft at the rate of 5 metres per minute. What will be its position
after one hour?​

Answer 1

Given:-

• An elevator descends into a mine shaft at the rate of 5 metres per minute.

To find:-

• What will be its position  after one hour?

Solution:-

An elevator desends at the rate of ,

1 minute ------ 5 metres

Then,

for 1hour or 60 min -------  60 * 5 = 300 meters.

Hence, the ans is  300 meters.

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Answer 2

Answer:

300 m below ground level