An elevator of mass 4800kg is supported by a cable which can safely withstand a maximum tension of 60 000N. The maximum upward acceleration the elevator can...

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Physics - 1987 Subject: Physics

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An elevator of mass 4800kg is supported by a cable which can safely withstand a maximum tension of 60 000N. The maximum upward acceleration the elevator can have is
Answer Details
a =  F m

=  60000 − ( 4800 × 10 ) 4800

= 2.5ms-2

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