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Two blocks , each of mass m = 4.0 kg, are hung from the ceiling of an elevator as shown below.  The elevator moves with an upward acceleration a, and the tension of the rope supporting the upper mass is  T1 = 80N. Find:

Provide free body diagrams and summation of the forces.

1. The magnitude of the acceleration.

2. The value of Tension T2 

 

The diagram illustrates an elevator system comprised of two masses, each labeled "m", connected by a rope. The setup is as follows: - Two blocks with mass "m" are vertically aligned inside an elevator car. - The upper block, attached to the ceiling of the elevator by a rope, experiences an upward tension force labeled \(T_1\). - The rope connecting the two blocks exerts a tension force labeled \(T_2\) on the lower block. - An upward acceleration, denoted as \(\vec{a}\), affects the entire system. This diagram is typically used to explain the concepts of tension and acceleration in a physics context, exploring how forces are transmitted through ropes in an accelerating frame of reference, like an elevator.
Transcribed Image Text:The diagram illustrates an elevator system comprised of two masses, each labeled "m", connected by a rope. The setup is as follows: - Two blocks with mass "m" are vertically aligned inside an elevator car. - The upper block, attached to the ceiling of the elevator by a rope, experiences an upward tension force labeled \(T_1\). - The rope connecting the two blocks exerts a tension force labeled \(T_2\) on the lower block. - An upward acceleration, denoted as \(\vec{a}\), affects the entire system. This diagram is typically used to explain the concepts of tension and acceleration in a physics context, exploring how forces are transmitted through ropes in an accelerating frame of reference, like an elevator.
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