An elevator loaded with tourists has a mass of 1750 kg. The elevator experiences a negative acceleration at a rate of 0.65 m/s2 for 2.6 s. What is the tension in the cable, in Newtons, during this period of negative accleration?

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An elevator loaded with tourists has a mass of 1750 kg.

The elevator experiences a negative acceleration at a rate of 0.65 m/s2 for 2.6 s. What is the tension in the cable, in Newtons, during this period of negative accleration?

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