Two blocks, each of mass
m=3.50kg, are hung from the ceiling of an elevator as in above figure. (a) If the elevator moves with an upward acceleration
→a of magnitude
1.60m/s2, find the tensions
T1 and
T2 in the upper and lower strings. (b) If the strings can withstand a maximum tension of
85.0N, what maximum acceleration can the elevator have before a string breaks.