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An elevator weighing 9000 N accelerates upward at 5 m/s in 4 seconds. The question asks to find the apparent weight of a 600 N man inside the elevator during ascent and the tension in the supporting cable. The apparent weight of the man is calculated to be 676.5 N due to the elevator's acceleration. The tension in the cable is calculated to be 10,832 N.

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Struc $ Cons

An elevator weighing 9000 N accelerates upward at 5 m/s in 4 seconds. The question asks to find the apparent weight of a 600 N man inside the elevator during ascent and the tension in the supporting cable. The apparent weight of the man is calculated to be 676.5 N due to the elevator's acceleration. The tension in the cable is calculated to be 10,832 N.

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STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION

"Starting from rest, an elevator weighing 9000 N attains an upward velocity of 5 m / s in 4 sec. with uniform acceleration:
Find the apparent weight of a 600 N man standing inside the elevator during its ascent and calculate the tension in the
supporting cable."
a) 667.5 N; 10, 832 N
b) 766.5 N; 11, 823 N
c) 656.5 N; 11, 832 N
d) 676.5 N; 10, 823 N
T - (9000+600)N = REF = Wa/g = (9000+600)N (5/4)/(9.81)
T = 10,823 N
REF of Man + Man weight = Apparent weight
Apparent weight = 600N + 600(1.25/9.81) = 676.45 N

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