Question
An empty 160 kg elevator accelerates upward
at 1.2 m/s
2
.
The acceleration of gravity is 9.8 m/s
2
.
What is the tension in the cable that lifts
the elevator cab?
Answer in units of N
at 1.2 m/s
2
.
The acceleration of gravity is 9.8 m/s
2
.
What is the tension in the cable that lifts
the elevator cab?
Answer in units of N
Answers
1760N
(160kg)(9.8m/s^2) = 1568
T-1568 = (160kg)(1.2m/s^2)
T = 1760N
T-1568 = (160kg)(1.2m/s^2)
T = 1760N