A 12.0-kg monkey hangs from a cord suspended from the ceiling of an elevator. The cord can withstand a tension of 152 N and breaks as the elevator accelerates.

a. Determine the acceleration of the elevator.
b. Calculate the force exerted by the monkey on the cord.
c. Find the net force acting on the monkey just before the cord breaks.
d. Identify the direction of the acceleration of the elevator.

12.67 m/s², 150.4 N, 12.4 N, Upward
9.8 m/s², 117.6 N, 49.6 N, Downward
7.2 m/s², 86.4 N, 65.6 N, Upward
5.6 m/s², 67.2 N, 84.8 N, Downward