The tension in a string from which a 4.0-kg object is suspended in an elevator is equal to 44 N. What is the acceleration of the elevator? A 1.2 m/s^2 upward B 2.4 m/s^2 downward 1.2 m/s^2 downward D 11 m/s^2 upward E 10 m/s^2 upward

The tension in a string from which a 4.0-kg object is suspended in an elevator is equal to 44 N. What is the acceleration of the elevator? A 1.2 m/s^2 upward B 2.4 m/s^2 downward 1.2 m/s^2 downward D 11 m/s^2 upward E 10 m/s^2 upward

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The tension in a string from which a 4.0-kg object is suspended in an elevator is equal to 44 N. What is the acceleration of the
elevator?
A 1.2 m/s^2 upward
B 2.4 m/s^2 downward
1.2 m/s^2 downward
D 11 m/s^2 upward
(E 10 m/s^2 upward

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