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The Atwood machine consists of two masses hanging from the ends of a rope that passes over a pulley. The pulley can be approximated by a uni
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The Atwood machine consists of two masses hanging from the ends of a rope that passes over a pulley. The pulley can be approximated by a uniform disk with mass p=7.95 kg and radius p=0.89 m. The hanging masses are L=32.0 kg and R=17.8 kg. Calculate the magnitude of the masses’ acceleration and the tension in the left and right ends of the rope, L and R , respectively.
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Answer:
Acceleration(a) = 2.588 m/s²
TL = 230.784 N
TR = 220.5 N
Explanation:
Given:
M = 7.95 kg
mL = 32 kg
mR = 17.8 kg
g = 9.8 m/s²
Find:
Acceleration(a)
TL
TR
Computation:
Acceleration(a) = [(mL – mR)g] / [mL + mR + M/2]
Acceleration(a) = [(32 – 17.8)9.8] / [32 + 17.8 + 7.95/2]
Acceleration(a) = [139.16] / [53.775]
Acceleration(a) = 2.588 m/s²
TL = mL(g-a)
TL = 32(9.8-2.588)
TL = 230.784 N
TR = mR(g+a)
TR = 17.8(9.8+2.588)
TR = 220.5 N