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Please help me, it's a simple equation

Please help me, it's a simple equation-example-1
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Answer:

29,400 N

Step-by-step explanation:

User Martin Gardener
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Because the elevator moves at a constant speed, it's in equilibrium and the net force acting on it is zero. Then the tension in the cable exactly equals the magnitude of the elevator's weight, which is

(3000 kg) (9.80 m/s²) = 29,400 N

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