An elevator and its load have a combined mass of 800 kg. The elevator is initially moving downward at 10.0 m/s; it slows to a stop with a constant acceleration in a distance of 25.0 m.
1. What is the tension force T in the supporting cable while the elevator is being brought to rest?
2. A 50.0 kg woman stands on a bathroom scale while riding in the elevator. What is the reading on the scale?