Question

An 850 kg elevator is accelerating upwards at 3.0 m/s2. Calculate the tension in the cable.

Answer 1

Answer:

10880N

Explanation:

We are given that

Mass of elevator, m=850 kg

Acceleration, $a=3m/s^2$

$g=9.8m/s^2$

We have to find the tension in the cable.

We know that

When elevator is accelerating upward then tension in the cable

$T=m(a+g)$

Using the formula

$T=850(3+9.8)$

$T=10880N$