Question 258: Laws of Motion

Question

Two masses as shown in the figure are suspended from a massless pulley. The acceleration of the system when masses are left free is
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Accepted Answer

Let T be the tension in the string.
$ 	herefore $ 10g Ã¢ÂÂ T = 10a     ....(i)
T Ã¢ÂÂ 5g = 5a             ....(ii)
Adding (i) and (ii),
$5g = 15a \Rightarrow a = {g \over 3}m/{s^2}$
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Answer

${{2g} \over 3}$

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${g \over 3}$

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${g \over 9}$

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${g \over 7}$.

Laws of Motion

Two masses as shown in the figure are suspended from a massless pulley. The acceleration of the system when masses are left free is

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