An 800 kg elevator is going down and accelerates at 2.0 m/s^2. Find the tension (Newton) in the cable used to support the elevator.       A. 4590 B. 5898 C. 6240 D. 7840

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An 800 kg elevator is going down and accelerates at 2.0 m/s^2. Find the tension (Newton) in the cable used to support the elevator.
 
 
 
A. 4590
B. 5898
C. 6240
D. 7840
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