Monkey= Mass x g= 17 x 9.8 = 166.6
T= 220
T-W=MA
220 - 166.6=MA
A=220 - 166.6/17
A=3.15
A 17.0 kg monkey hangs from a cord suspended from the ceiling of an elevator. The cord can withstand a tension of 220N and breaks as the elevator accelerates. What was the elevator's minimum acceleration (magnintude and direction)?
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The weight of the monkey is
W = M g = 17.0 kg * 9.8 m/s^2 = 166.6 N
If it requires a tension of T = 220 N to break the cord, and if that tension were provided, the monkey would be accelerating upward at a rate "a" given by
T - W = M a
T = W + M a = M (a + g)= 220 N
(a + g) = T/M = 12.9 m/s^2
a = 12.9 - 9.8 m/s^2 = 3.1 m/s^2
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3.14 m/s^2
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