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    Sep 18, 2008, 02:34 PM
    What equation do I use to solve this?
    An elevator weighing 20000 N is supported by a steel cable. What tension is the cable when the elevator is being accelerated upward at a rate of 3.00 m/s
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    Sep 19, 2008, 05:24 AM
    Remember, Force = mass times acceleration.
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    Sep 19, 2008, 01:17 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by galactus
    Remember, Force = mass times acceleration.
    Plus weight!

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