A 1000kg elevator is descending vertically with an acceleration of 1.0ms-2, if the acceleration due to gravity is 10ms-2, the tension in the suspending cable is
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Correct Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Total acceleration = 11ms-2
Tension = 1000 x 11
= 11 000N
Total acceleration = 11ms-2
Tension = 1000 x 11
= 11 000N