An elevator starts from rest with a constant upward acceleration. It moves 2 m in the first 0.6 second. A passenger in the elevator is holding a 3 kg package by a vertical string. When the elevator is moving, what is the tension in the string?
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a
4 N
b
62.7 N
c
29.4 N
d
20.6 N
answer is B.
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Detailed Solution
Acceleration of elevator =2st2=2(2)(0.6)2=11.11m/s2Tension is string T - m (g + a) = 3 (9.8 + 11.11)= 62.73N