A rescue helicopter lifts a 59.1-kg person straight up by means of a cable. The person has an upward acceleration of 0.694 m/s2 and is lifted from rest through a distance of 10.1 m. What is the tension in the cable?

A rescue helicopter lifts a 59.1-kg person straight up by means of a cable. The person has an upward acceleration of 0.694 m/s2 and is lifted from rest through a distance of 10.1 m. What is the tension in the cable?

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