The mass of a lift is 2000 kg. When the tension in the supporting cable is 28000 N, its acceleration is:

The mass of a lift is 2000 kg. When the tension in the supporting cable is 28000 N, its acceleration is: Correct Answer 4 ms<sup>−2</sup> upwards

The correct answer is option 1) i.e. 4 ms−2 upwards.

CONCEPT:

  • The weight associated with a moving lift (W), tension force on the supporting cable (T), and acceleration (a) of the lift can be categorized into 2 cases:

Important Points

  • The positive value of acceleration confirms that our assumption was correct i.e. lift is moving up with an acceleration 'a'
  • If the acceleration obtained was negative, it indicates that the assumption is wrong i.e. lift is moving downwards with the acceleration 'a'.

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