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A body is suspended by a string from the ceiling of an elevator. It is observed that the tension in the string is doubled when the elevator is accelerated. The acceleration will be

A

`4.9m//s^(2)`

B

`9.8m//s^(2)`

C

`19.6m//s^(2)`

D

`2.45m//s^(2)`

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