A 50-Kg Object Is Suspended by a String from the Ceiling

question 16

Multiple Choice

A 5.0-kg object is suspended by a string from the ceiling of an elevator that is accelerating downward at a rate of 2.6 m/s2. What is the tension in the string?

• A)49 N
• B)36 N
• C)62 N
• D)13 N
• E)52 N

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