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In your demo video about free body diagram, you have explained that smaller mass displaced 2x and acceleration is 2a. how?
I was thinking that if big mass moves x distance, the smaller mass moves x/2 distance over the pulley.
I am trying to buy the physics package for my daughter, but after seeing the demo, I would like to get clarified.
Thank you for your time

Profile image of Raghu Cheli
6 Years agoGrade
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Profile image of Harsh
6 Years ago
Sir,
If we consider that the bigger mass displaces by 2x then it will become its displacement.Now as we know that if we differentiate displacement we will get acceleration.Hence on differentiating we get acceleration as 2a.
Thankyou