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Grade 12Mechanics

HOW CAN WE FIND ACC IN CASE OF MORE THAN 2 PULLEYS?

Profile image of GOURAV SALOTRA
15 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of aditya kulkarni
15 Years ago

use the constraint equations with a fixed reference point. to make the calculation easier just draw the FBDs and equate forces. as the constraints will be equal to a constraint on differentiation you will get the accns equal to 0. eg if u have x1+x2+x3=c(constant). then a1+a2+a3=0.