A rope is hung over a pulley.  Two masses are hung on opposite ends of the pulley.  If mass X is greater than mass Y, then       A)  the force of tension on X is greater than the force of tension on Y   B)  the force of tension on X is less than the force of tension on Y   C)  the force of tension on X is equal to or greater than the force of tension on Y   D)  the force of tension on X is less than or equal to the force of tension on Y   E)  the force of tension on X equals the force of tension on Y

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A rope is hung over a pulley.  Two masses are hung on opposite ends of the pulley.  If mass X is greater than mass Y, then
 

 

 

A) 

the force of tension on X is greater than the force of tension on Y
 

B) 

the force of tension on X is less than the force of tension on Y
 

C) 

the force of tension on X is equal to or greater than the force of tension on Y
 

D) 

the force of tension on X is less than or equal to the force of tension on Y
 

E) 

the force of tension on X equals the force of tension on Y
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