Mechanics

Exercises

m=0.2 T
m=0.18
10kg T T T
15kg
Calculate the 5kg
3kg
acceleration
and tensions.
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Calculate the
acceleration and
tension.

m=0.2 m=0.3
T T

30kg

3
20kg

o Calculate the acceleration and tension. o

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2.5kg
m=0.57

Calculate the tension

and acceleration.
5kg

4
3kg

Derive the general

T equations for tension and
6kg acceleration given
m=0.3
T mass 1 and mass 2.
Mass 2 is greater than
Calculate the mass 1.
acceleration and 2kg
tension.

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T
SOLUTIONS
1.T=70.56N a=5.10m/s2
m1
2.T=31.6N a=3.48m/s2 T
2
3.T=177.8N a=1.09m/s
4.T1=31.02N T2=46.3N a=0.54m/s2
m2
5.T=19.11N a=0.245m/s2
6.a=(m2g-m1g)/(m1+m2)

T=m1g+m1[(m2g-m1g)/(m1+m2)]
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