An elevator weighing 20 000 N is supported by a steel cable. What is the tension in the cable when the elevator is being accelerated upward at a rate of 3.00 m/s2? (g = 9.80 m/s2)

a. 6.1E+3 N
b. 2.0E+4 N
c. 6.0E+4 N
d. 2.6E+4 N
e. 6.7E+3 N


d

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