Question: A rescue helicopter is lifting a man (weight = 822 N) from a capsized boat by means of a cable and harness. (a) What is

A rescue helicopter is lifting a man (weight = 822 N) from a capsized boat by means of a cable and harness.
(a) What is the tension in the cable when the man is given an initial upward acceleration of 1.10 m/s2?
(b) What is the tension during the remainder of the rescue when he is pulled upward at a constant velocity?

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