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Grade 11Mechanics

masses m1and m2 are connected by light string running over a frictionless pulley attached to an elevator. the elevator starts to move up with acceleratiob a. find tension force on m1 and m2 with respect to ground?

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12 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of xyz
12 Years ago

first of all which of them is heavier do it as  pulley and apply pseudo force on the blocks 

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12 Years ago

[2m1m2(g+a)]/(m1+m2)