A person in an elevator is holding a 10.1 kg block by a cord rated to withstand a tension of 158 N. When the elevator starts up

Question

A person in an elevator is holding a 10.1 kg
block by a cord rated to withstand a tension
of 158 N. When the elevator starts up, the
cord breaks.
The acceleration of gravity is 9.81 m/s².
What was the minimum acceleration of the
elevator?
Answer in units of m/s².

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