Problem 5-62 F, accel., and tension - Part 2 - B

Two blocks are connected by a string passing over a pulley. Neglect friction and the rotation of the pulley. If the masses are $m_1 = 3.7\;kg$ and $m_2 = 2.7\; kg,$ determine the magnitudes of:

(a) the acceleration of the blocks

(b) the tension in the string.

[Ans. (a) $5.7 \;m/s^2$ (b) $15 \;N$]

Accumulated Solution

$a_1 = a_2 =a$

No. $m_2g$ acts downward and has no component in the direction of motion.
 
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