A elevator is pulled straight upward by a single cable

PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Laws of Motion · Laws of Motion

Problem

A 900 kg900\,\text{kg} elevator is pulled straight upward by a single cable. While leaving the lobby it has an upward acceleration of 1.2 m ⁣⋅ ⁣s−21.2\,\text{m}\!\cdot\!\text{s}^{-2}. Determine the tension in the cable.

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