An elevator and its load have a combined mass of 1550 kg. Find the tension in the supporting cable when the elevator, originally moving downward at 11 m/s, is brought to rest with constant acceleration in a distance of 38 m.

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Now, let's get down to business, or in this case, up and down. To find the tension in the supporting cable, we need to use Newton's second law of motion, which states that the net force acting on an object is equal to its mass multiplied by its acceleration.

First, we need to calculate the acceleration of the elevator. We can use the kinematic equation:

v² = u² + 2as

Where:
v is the final velocity (which in this case is 0 m/s since it comes to a stop)
u is the initial velocity (-11 m/s, as it's moving downward)
a is the acceleration
s is the distance (38 m)

Plugging in the values, we get:

0² = (-11)² + 2a(38)

Simplifying, we have:

0 = 121 - 76a

Rearranging the equation:

76a = 121

Dividing by 76:

a ≈ 1.592 m/s²

Now that we know the acceleration, we can move on to finding the tension in the supporting cable. The tension force in the cable is equal to the force needed to accelerate the elevator downward, plus the force needed to counteract its weight.

Using the equation:

T = mg + ma

Where:
T is the tension in the cable
m is the mass of the elevator and load (1550 kg)
g is the acceleration due to gravity (approximately 9.8 m/s²)
a is the acceleration (1.592 m/s²)

Plugging in the values, we have:

T = (1550 kg)(9.8 m/s²) + (1550 kg)(1.592 m/s²)

Simplifying, we get:

T ≈ 15190.6 N

So, the tension in the supporting cable is approximately 15190.6 Newtons.

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To find the tension in the supporting cable, we'll use Newton's second law of motion and apply the equations of motion.

Step 1: Determine the initial velocity (u), final velocity (v), and displacement (s):

Given:
Initial velocity, u = -11 m/s (since the elevator is moving downward)
Final velocity, v = 0 m/s (since the elevator is brought to rest)
Displacement, s = 38 m

Step 2: Calculate the acceleration (a) using the equation of motion:

v^2 = u^2 + 2as

0^2 = (-11)^2 + 2a(38)

0 = 121 - 76a

76a = 121

a = 121 / 76
≈ 1.592 m/s^2

Step 3: Calculate the net force (F) acting on the elevator using Newton's second law:

F = ma

Given:
Mass of the elevator and its load, m = 1550 kg
Acceleration, a ≈ 1.592 m/s^2

F = (1550 kg)(1.592 m/s^2)
≈ 2467.4 N

Step 4: Find the tension in the supporting cable, which is equal to the net force:

Tension = F
= 2467.4 N

Therefore, the tension in the supporting cable is approximately 2467.4 N.

To find the tension in the supporting cable, we need to analyze the forces acting on the elevator.

Let's break down the problem into steps:

1. Find the initial velocity (v₀) of the elevator.
Given: The elevator is originally moving downward at 11 m/s.

2. Find the final velocity (v) of the elevator.
Given: The elevator is brought to rest.

3. Find the acceleration (a) of the elevator.
Given: The elevator comes to rest with constant acceleration.

4. Find the net force (F_net) acting on the elevator.
Using Newton's second law: F_net = m * a
Given: m (mass of elevator and its load) = 1550 kg

5. Find the weight of the elevator (F_weight).
Using the equation: F_weight = m * g
Given: g (acceleration due to gravity) = 9.8 m/s²

6. Find the tension in the supporting cable.
Since the elevator is initially moving downward, the tension in the cable is less than the weight.
Therefore, the tension in the cable can be found using the equation: Tension = F_weight - F_net

Let's solve step by step:

1. The initial velocity (v₀) of the elevator is given as 11 m/s.

2. The final velocity (v) of the elevator is 0 m/s since it comes to rest.

3. To find the acceleration (a) of the elevator, we can use the equation:
v² = v₀² + 2aΔx, where Δx is the distance over which the acceleration occurs.
Plugging in the values:
0² = 11² + 2a * 38
0 = 121 + 76a
76a = -121
a = -121 / 76 ≈ -1.592 m/s²

4. The net force (F_net) acting on the elevator can be calculated using Newton's second law as:
F_net = m * a
F_net = 1550 kg * -1.592 m/s²
F_net ≈ -2456.8 N (Note: The negative sign indicates that the net force is in the opposite direction of motion.)

5. The weight of the elevator (F_weight) can be calculated as:
F_weight = m * g
F_weight = 1550 kg * 9.8 m/s²
F_weight ≈ 15190 N

6. Finally, we can calculate the tension in the supporting cable using the equation:
Tension = F_weight - F_net
Tension = 15190 N - (-2456.8 N)
Tension ≈ 17646.8 N

Therefore, the tension in the supporting cable is approximately 17646.8 N.