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Grade 12Mechanics

Please explain this question on spring. I can’t understand how to calculate for block A

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Profile image of Ishaan Goyal
9 Years agoGrade 12
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer9 Years ago
By drawing FBD of block B you will get T=mg and by FBD of block A you will get kx=T+2mg hence kx=3mg. Now after cuuting string no tension force will be there only spring force will act so for block A it will become 2mg--kx=2ma and from there putting value of kx you will get a=g/2 in upward direction. And the acceleration of block B will become g