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farhana94
Jun 26, 2012, 08:03 AM
Two blocks are fastened to the ceiling of an elevator that weigh is 100kg and 10kg. The elevator accelerates upward at 2.00 m/s2. Find the tension of the rope.

ebaines
Jun 26, 2012, 09:17 AM
I don't understand the arrangement of two blocks you're trying to describe. However, for a block tied to the ceiling of the elevator the tension in the rope will equal the block's weight plus F=ma, where a = the acceleration. Thus the total tension is T=m(a+g).