An elevator cable can have a maximum stress of $7 \times 10^7\,N/m^2$ for appropriate safety factors. Its maximum upward acceleration is $1.5\,m/s^2$. If the cable has to support the total weight of $2000\,kg$ of a loaded elevator,the minimum area of cross-section of the cable should be ....... $cm^2$ $(g = 10\,m/s^2)$.

  • A
    $3.28$
  • B
    $2.38$
  • C
    $0.328$
  • D
    $8.23$

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