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Two objects are connected by a string that passes over a frictionless pulley as in the figure below, where m1 < m2 and a1 and a2 are the
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Two objects are connected by a string that passes over a frictionless pulley as in the figure below, where m1 < m2 and a1 and a2 are the respective magnitudes of the accelerations. Which mathematical statement is true concerning the magnitude of the acceleration a2 of mass m2?
1. a2 = g
2. a2 < g
3. a2 > g
4. a2 > a1
5. a2 < a1
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2021-08-14T16:30:54+00:00
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Answer:2
Explanation:
Given
and
and
are the acceleration of 1 and 2
Suppose T is the Tension
then for block 2
For block 1
equate 1 and 2
where
thus we can see that a is less than g
therefore