A 5-Kg Block Is Suspended by a Rope from the Ceiling

question 12

Multiple Choice

A 5-kg block is suspended by a rope from the ceiling of an elevator accelerates downward at 3.0 m/s². The tension force of the rope on the block is:

• A) 15 N, up
• B) 34 N, up
• C) 34 N, down
• D) 64 N, up
• E) 64 N, down

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