Determine what forces are present in this situation: am elevator is rising at a constant speed the elevator is the object in this situation

- The weight of the elevator (downward)

- The tension in the rope that pulls the elevator upwards

Explanation:

The elevator is moving at constant speed - this means that its acceleration is zero. Therefore, according to Newton's second law, the net force acting on the elevator is also zero:

where

F is the net force

m is the mass of the elevator

a is the acceleration

Since a=0, F=0 as well.

The net force consists of two different forces:

- the force of gravity, which corresponds to the weight of the elevator, which pushes the elevator downward

- the tension in the rope that pulls the elevator upward

Since the net force is zero, the two forces are equal in magnitude, and opposite in direction.

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