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Grade 12th passGeneral Physics

Two weights w1 and w2 are suspended from the ends of a light string passing over a smooth fixed pulley.If the pulley is pulled up at an acceleration g,the tension in the string will be how much???

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7 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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7 Years ago
Dear Sucheta
 
g`=2gso w1`=2w1 and w2`=2w2Using T=2m1.m2.g`/(m1+m2) and substituting m1=w1/g and m2=w2/g and g` =2gWe get, tension = 4w1w2/(w1+w2)
 
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Arun