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Two blocks of mass m = 14.9 kg each are fastened to the ceiling of an elevator,The elevator accelerates upward at a = 1.62 m/s2. Find the tension in the bottom rope and the top of the rope.
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The tension in the bottom rope will be equal to the force of the elevator on the two blocks due to the acceleration, and is equal to F = ma = (14.9 kg)(1.62 m/s2) = 24.038 N. The tension in the top rope will be equal to the weight of the two blocks and is equal to T = mg = (14.9 kg)(9.8 m/s2) = 146.22 N.
