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This test is based on the article, Elevator Car Plunges, Does a = g?, published in the August 2025 issue and counts as one contact hour (0.1 CEU) of elevator industry continuing education credit. This course is approved by NAEC for CET/CAT and .01 CE QEI and in the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin.
Learning Objectives - After reading this article, you should have learned:
- Summarize the possible situation that causes the passengers to feel like the elevator is plunging.
- Review the physics equations and relevant code information necessary to analyze such incidents.
- Apply the kinematics equations and free body diagram to calculate the important quantities of the elevator such as acceleration and velocity under the incident situation.
- Assess the energy imparted and its effect on the elevator passenger in such situations.
- Understand the importance of the brakes, speed governor, safeties and suspension system.
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