An Object with Mass M Is Hanging from a Wire

question 61

Multiple Choice

An object with mass m is hanging from a wire attached to the ceiling of an elevator.The elevator is moving downward and its speed is increasing at rate of a = 5 m/s².Which one of the following statements is true?

• A)T=mg
• B)T=mg-a
• C)T=m(g-a)
• D)T=m(g+a)
• E)T=mg+a

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Definitions:

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