A 60-Kg Object Is Suspended by a Vertical String from the the Ceiling

question 61

Multiple Choice

A 6.0-kg object is suspended by a vertical string from the ceiling of an elevator which is accelerating upward at a rate of 1.8 m/s². Determine the tension in the string.

• A) 11 N
• B) 70 N
• C) 48 N
• D) 59 N
• E) 62 N

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