The mass of a lift is 2000 kg. When the tension in the supporting cable is 28000 N, then its acceleration is:
4 ms-2 upwards.
4 ms-2 downwards.
14 ms-2 upwards.
30 ms-2 downwards.
Let us suppose the lift is going upward
T - mg = ma
So, our assumption is correct. The lift is going upward with acceleration