Given max tension, find max upward acceleration

[bigman8424]

a elevator with very worn cables has mass of 1600 kb, cables can withstand max tension of 24000 N, what is max upward acceleration if the cables are not to break

please confirm my answer to be amax = 24000/16000 -9.8 = 5.2 m/s2

 

[OlderDan]

a elevator with very worn cables has mass of 1600 kb, cables can withstand max tension of 24000 N, what is max upward acceleration if the cables are not to break

start this problem with Ef = ma?

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[bigman8424]

please confirm 24000/16000 -9.8 = 5.2 m/s2

please confirm 24000/16000 -9.8 = 5.2 m/s2

 

[OlderDan]

please confirm 24000/16000 -9.8 = 5.2 m/s2

Too many zeros in 16000, but the result is OK. It's better to write your exponents as s^2 rather than s2. It's even better to use the built in LaTex and keep track of units to write

a = \frac{24000N}{1600kg} - g = 5.2 m/s^2