A 400-kg box is lifted vertically upward with constant velocity by means of two cables pulling at 40.0° on either side of the vertical direction. What is the tension in each cable?

A) 231 N
B) 400 N
C) 800 N
D) 2560 N
E) 3920 N


D

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