An elevator cab is pulled upward by a cable.The cab and its single occupant have a combined mass of 2000 kg.When that occupant drops a coin, its acceleration relative to the cab is 8.00 m/s2 downward.What is the tension in the cable?

An elevator cab is pulled upward by a cable.The cab and its single occupant have a combined mass of 2000 kg.When that occupant drops a coin, its acceleration relative to the cab is 8.00 m/s2 downward.What is the tension in the cable?

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Problem 33P: Two blocks, each of mass m = 3.50 kg, are hung from the ceiling of an elevator as in Figure P4.33....

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An elevator cab is pulled upward by a cable.The cab and its
single occupant have a combined mass of 2000 kg.When that occupant
drops a coin, its acceleration relative to the cab is 8.00 m/s2
downward.What is the tension in the cable?

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