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Grade 11Mechanics

consider the situation shown in the figure.Both the pulleys and the string are light and all the surfaces are firictionless.
(a)the acceleration of mass M (b)find the tension in the string. (c)calculate the force exerted by clamp on pulley “A”

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8 Years agoGrade 11
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8 Years ago
According to figure force on mass m get two forces tension(T) and weight mg and it is in opposite direction so We have two equations formed firstly due to mass m and second due to mass 2m so T-mg=- ma , 2T=ma after solving these two equations we get a=2/3 and t=2m/3 force due to clamp is resultant force of T and T at 90 degree =2root2m/3