A 1000-Kg Elevator Is Rising and Its Speed Is Increasing

question 34

Multiple Choice

A 1000-kg elevator is rising and its speed is increasing at 3 m/s². The tension in the elevator cable is:

• A) 6800 N
• B) 1000 N
• C) 3000 N
• D) 9800 N
• E) 12800 N

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A unit of heat energy defined as the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit.

BTU

British Thermal Unit, a measure of heat energy defined as the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit.