Answer to Question #249386 in Mechanics | Relativity for jdbacani

Question

if the acceleration of the elevator upward is 6 m/s2, what is the tension force in the cable

Answer 1

The acceleration of gravity is 9.8 m/s2

Tension = mass * acceleration tension

$tension=mass \times(6m/s^2 +9.8 m/s^2 )$