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Grade 12Mechanics

Two particles of mass m each are tied at the ends of a light string of length 2a. The whole system is kept on a frictionless horizontal surface with the string held tight so that each mass is at a distance ‘a’ from the center P (as shown in the figure). Now,the mid–point of the string is pulled vertically upwards with a small but constant force F. As a result, the particles move towards each other on the surface. The magnitude of acceleration, when the separation between them becomes 2x, is

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14 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of Aman  Bansal
14 Years ago

Dear RAhul,

the answer is F * x /(2*m)

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