Answer:
15.64 KN
Explanation:
Given
Mass of the elevator = 1.70 × 10³ kg = 1700 kg
acceleration of the elevator = - 0.6 m/s²
Tension in the cable = ?
The free body diagram is given in the attached image
The net force acting on a body accelerates the body in the same direction as that in which the resultant is applied.
Force balance,
ma = T - mg
1700 (-0.6) = T - (1700×9.8)
T = 16660 - 1020 = 15640 N = 15.64 KN