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An ascending elevator, hanging from a cable, is coming to a stop. Which forces are acting on the elevator? In which direction are those forces?
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Three forces that are acting on the elevator are:
- the weight of the elevator, , downward;
- the tension, , upward;
- the deceleration force, , upward
where is the mass of the elevator.
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