An elevator cab that weighs 25.8 kN moves upward. What is the tension in the cable if the cab's speed is (a) increasing at a rate of 1.06 m/s2 and (b) decreasing at a rate of 1.06 m/s2?

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An elevator cab that weighs 25.8 kN moves upward. What is the tension in the cable if the cab's speed is (a) increasing at a rate of 1.06 m/s2 and (b) decreasing at a rate of 1.06 m/s2

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