Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics
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Author: Douglas C. Giancoli
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Chapter 6, Problem 26P
(II) A 13.0-kg monkey hangs from a cord suspended from the ceiling of an elevator. The cord can withstand a tension of 185 N and breaks as the elevator accelerates. What was the elevator’s minimum acceleration (magnitude and direction)?
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