A 6.0-kg object is suspended by a vertical string from the ceiling of an elevator which is accelerating upward at a rate of 1.8 m/s2 . Determine the tension in the string
a. 11 N
b. 70 N
c. 48 N
d. 59 N
e. 62 N
B
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A. 3.02 
B. 2.59
C. 2.37
D. 2.02
E. 1.75
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