Newton's Second Law in 1 Dimension: A 10-kg object is hanging by a very light wire in an elevator that is traveling upward. The tension in the rope is measured to be 75 N. What are the magnitude and direction of the acceleration of the elevator?

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


2.3m/s2, downward

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