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An elevator and its load have a total mass of . The elevator is originally moving downwards at , it slows down to stop with constant acceleration in a distance of . Find the tension in the supporting cable while the elevator is being brought to rest. (Take )
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As the elevator is going down with decreasing speed, so acceleration is upward duration, Let it is

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