A delivery person in an elevator is holding a package by an elastic cord. (Don't ask why.)

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A delivery person in an elevator is holding a package by an elastic cord. (Don't ask why.)

(a) What happens to the length of the cord when the elevator accelerates upward? Draw the free-body diagram for the package in this case.

(b) What happens to the cord length when the elevator slows to a stop after its ascent? Draw the freebody diagram for the package in this case.

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