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Chapter 3 Assignment 10 Saved Help Save & Exit Submit An escalator in a shopping center is designed to move 50 people, 75 kg each, at a constant speed of 1.45 m/s at 45° slope. Determine the minimum power input needed to drive this escalator. What would your answer be if the escalator velocity were to be doubled? The minimum power input needed to drive the escalator is 0.57 points kW. The power required to drive the escalator when the velocity is doubled is kW. Mc Print 4 Check my work