In the figure below, elevator cabs A and B are connected by…
In the figure below, elevator cabs A and B are connected by a short cable and can be pulled upward or lowered by the cable above cab A. Cab A has mass 1680 kg; cab B has mass 1500 kg. A 30 kg box of catnip lies on the floor of cab A. The tension in the cable connecting the cabs is 1.90 ×104 N. What is the magnitude of the normal force on the box from the floor?
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