Derive an expression for the tension in the cord

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To derive the expression for the tension in the cord when the elevator accelerates upward, consider the forces acting on the rock. The weight of the rock is mg, and the buoyant force acting on it is equal to the weight of the water displaced, which is determined by the volume of the rock submerged. When the elevator accelerates upward with acceleration a, the effective gravitational force on the rock becomes (g + a). The tension in the cord can be expressed as T = mg - F_b, where F_b is the buoyant force, leading to T = m(g + a) - ρVg, where ρ is the density of water and V is the volume of the rock. The acceleration of the elevator increases the effective weight of the rock, thus affecting the tension in the cord.
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A rock with mass m = 3.10 kg is suspended from the roof of an elevator by a light cord. The rock is totally immersed in a bucket of water that sits on the floor of the elevator, but the rock doesn't touch the bottom or sides of the bucket.

Here is the part that I am stuck on:
Derive an expression for the tension in the cord when the elevator is accelerating upward with an acceleration of magnitude a .

I have concluded that
Tension=m(g-a)-1000V(g-a)

Or force of the body-force of the water displaced but it is incorrect.
 
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For an observer in elevator, rock is in equilibrium. Net force is zero.

m(g+a)-(T+F)=0

mg-ma-T-F=0

T=mg-(ma+F)

mg: weight
ma: inertia force
T: tension
F: the lift of water
 
lightfire said:
I have concluded that
Tension=m(g-a)-1000V(g-a)
Show how you arrived at this answer. (How does the acceleration of the elevator affect the buoyant force?)
 
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