Question

A 6-kg bucket of water is being pulled straight up by a string at a constant speed. At a certain point the speed of the bucket begins to change. The bucket now has an upward constant acceleration of magnitude 3 m/s2. What is the tension in the rope now

Answer 1

The tension on the rope pulling the bucket upward is equal to the sum of all the downward forces. These forces are the weight of the bucket and the force that accelerated it.
T = mg + ma
T = (6 kg) x (9.8 m/s²) + (6 kg) x (3 m/s²)
T = 76.8 N
Thus, the tension is 76.8 N.