Answer to Question #159336 in Physics for Annie

Question #159336

A lift and its passengers with a total mass of 500 kg accelerates upwards at 2ms^-2 as shown.

Assume that g = 10 ms^-2.

Expert's answer

The tension in the cable that makes the elevator move can be found by Newton's second law:

"ma=T-mg,\\\\\nT=m(a+g)=500\\cdot12=6000\\text{ N}."

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