An elevator cab that weighs 28.6 kN moves upward. What is the tension in the cable if the cab's speed is (a) increasing at a rate of 1.20 m/s? and (b) decreasing at a rate of 1.20 m/s²? (a) Number i 32.1 Units N (b) Number i 25.1 Units N

An elevator cab that weighs 28.6 kN moves upward. What is the tension in the cable if the cab's speed is (a) increasing at a rate of 1.20 m/s? and (b) decreasing at a rate of 1.20 m/s²? (a) Number i 32.1 Units N (b) Number i 25.1 Units N

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