What forces are present in this situation?
An elevator is rising at a constant speed; the elevator is the object in this situation.
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normal and tension
normal and tension
gravity and tension
gravity and tension
gravity
gravity
normal, gravity, and tension
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The correct answer is normal and gravity. When the elevator is rising at a constant speed, the upward force of the normal force exerted by the elevator floor balances out the downward force of gravity. Tension would only be a force if there were a cable or rope involved in the situation.
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