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An elevator and its load have a total mass of 800 kg. The elevator is originally moving downwards at 10 m s-1, it slows down to stop with constant acceleration in a distance of 25 m. Find the tension T in the supporting cable while the elevator is being brought to rest. (Take g=10 m s-2 )
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Options:
  • A 8000 N
     
  • B 1600 N
     
  • C 9600 N
     
  • D 6400 N
     
Solution:
1770 Upvotes Verified Answer
The correct answer is: 9600 N
 
As the elevator is going down with decreasing speed, so acceleration is upward duration, Let it is a




T-800g=800a,

T=800(g+a)

From v2=u2-2as,

 a=s-2

 T=80010+2,

 T=9600 N

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