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Halliday, Resnick & Walker — Force and Motion–I: Problem 46

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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Given: 2000 kg, 8.00 m

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Fundamentals of Physics Extended · 12th Edition
Author: Halliday, Resnick & Walker
Publisher: Wiley
Chapter: Force and Motion–I