1.A helicopter is lowering a man (weight= 882N) to a boat by means of a cable and harness. What force does the cable apply when the man is being accelerated downward at 1.1 m/s^2 ?
2.Elevators are designed with a maximum carrying capacity. More than this capacity could strain the motor or even break the supporting cable. If a 300kg elevator is designed to provide an upward acceleration of 2.5m/s^2 and the breaking strength of the supporting cable is 15000N and the average mass of a person is assumed to be 80kg, what is the maximum number of occupants for the elevator?