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A 10-kg object is hanging by a very light wire in an elevator that is traveling upward. The tension in the rope is measured to be 75 N. What are the magnitude and direction of the acceleration of the elevator

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Answer:

2.31m/s² downwards

Explanation:

The sum of forces on the object is expressed as;

T-W

T is the tension on the rope

W is the weight

According yo Newton's second law:

T-W= ma

m is the mass

a is the acceleration

Given

T = 75N

W = mg = 10×9.81

W = 98.1N

Substitute

75-98.1 = 10a

-23.1 = 10a

a = -23.1/10

a = -2.31m/s²

The magnitude of the acceleration is 2.31m/s² and directions is downwards