Question

Acable supports an elevator that weighs 8000 N what is the tension in the cable when the elevator accelerates upward at 1.50 M/s

Answer 1

Weight of elevator = mg

8000 = mg

m = 8000/g

Tension = m (g+a)

T = 8000(11.5)/10

T = 800(11.5)

T = 9200 N