Question: A steel cable is to support an elevator whose total (loaded) mass is not to exceed 3100kg. If the maximum acceleration of the elevator is

A steel cable is to support an elevator whose total (loaded) mass is not to exceed 3100kg. If the maximum acceleration of the elevator is 1.2m/s2, calculate the diameter of cable required. Assume a safety factor of 7.0.

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