An elevator weighing 10,000. N is supported by a steel cable. Determine the tension in the cable when the elevator is accelerated upward at 3.0 m/s2. (g = 9.8 m/s2)

A) 40. kN
B) 10. kN
C) 7.0 kN
D) 13. kN
E) 11. kN


D

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