A lift weighing 30.0 kN moves upward. Calculate the tension in the cable if the lift is: a) accelerating at a rate of 1.5 ms−2 b) decelerating at a rate of 1.5 ms

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A lift weighing 30.0 kN moves upward. Calculate the tension in the cable if the lift is:
a) accelerating at a rate of 1.5 ms−2

b) decelerating at a rate of 1.5 ms

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