• A steel cable whose cross-sectional area is 2.5 cm² supports a 1000-kg elevator. The elastic limit of the cable is 3 x108 Pa. What is the maximum upward acceleration that can be given the elevator if the tension in the cable is to be no more than 20% of the elastic limit? а. m b. If the acceleration of the elevator upward is 6 what is the tension force in the cable?

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A steel cable whose cross-sectional area is 2.5 cm2
supports a 1000-kg elevator. The elastic limit of the
cable is 3 x108 Pa.
What is the maximum upward acceleration that can
be given the elevator if the tension in the cable is to
be no more than 20% of the elastic limit?
a.
т
b.
If the acceleration of the elevator upward is 6
what is the tension force in the cable?
Transcribed Image Text:A steel cable whose cross-sectional area is 2.5 cm2 supports a 1000-kg elevator. The elastic limit of the cable is 3 x108 Pa. What is the maximum upward acceleration that can be given the elevator if the tension in the cable is to be no more than 20% of the elastic limit? a. т b. If the acceleration of the elevator upward is 6 what is the tension force in the cable?
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