Find the tension in an elevator cable if the 1 500-kg elevator is descending with an acceleration of 2.8 m/s²,downward. A)1.9E+4 N B)1.1E+4 N C)4.2E+3 N D)2.7E+1 N E)2.1E+2 N

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The tension in the cable can be found using the formula T = m(g - a), where m is the mass of the elevator, g is the acceleration due to gravity (9.8 m/s²), and a is the acceleration of the elevator. Substituting the given values: T = 1500 kg * (9.8 m/s² - 2.8 m/s²) = 1.1E+4 N.

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