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For each of the following situations, would the cable tension in Example 4.3 be (a) greater than, (b) less than, or (c) equal to the elevator’s weight? (1) elevator starts moving upward, accelerating from rest; (2) elevator decelerates to a stop while moving upward; (3) elevator starts moving downward, accelerating from rest; (4) elevator slows to a stop while moving downward; (5) elevator is moving upward with constant speed
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