Find the tension in an elevator cable if the 2,000-kg elevator is descending with an acceleration of 1.8 m/s²,downward. A) 23,200 N B) 16,000 N C) 3,600 N D) 17.64 N E) 250.00 N

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The tension in the cable can be found using the formula T = mg - ma, where m is the mass, g is the acceleration due to gravity (9.8 m/s²), and a is the acceleration of the elevator. Substituting the values, T = 2000 * 9.8 - 2000 * 1.8 = 16,000 N.

Find the Tension in an Elevator Cable If the 2,000-Kg