Answer:
T = 3990 N
Explanation:
The free body diagram for the elevator consists of a tension force pointing up, and its weight pointing down. So the elevator's net force is:
F = T - 2940N
ad at the same time, using Newton's second law, we have that this net force should equal the elevator's mass (300 kg) times its acceleration (a):
T - 2940N = 300kg (3.5m/s^2)
then
T = 2940 N + 1050 N
T = 3990 N
