Laws Of Motion Question 196
Question: An elevator weighing 6000 kg is pulled upward by a cable with an acceleration of $ 5m{{s}^{-2}} $ . Taking g to be $ 10m{{s}^{-2}} $ , then the tension in the cable is[Manipal MEE 1995]
Options:
A) 6000 N
B) 9000 N
C) 60000 N
D) 90000 N
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
$ T=m(g+a)=6000(10+5)=90000N $