Two blocks, each of mass m are hung from the ceiling of an elevator as in the figure below. The elevator has an upward acceleration a. The strings have negligible mass. (a) Find the tensions T, and T, in the upper and lower strings in terms of m, a, and g. (b) Compare the two tensions and determine which string would break first if a is made sufficient large. (Assume the ropes are identical.) O the upper string O the lower string (c) What are the tensions if the cable supporting the elevator breaks?

Two blocks, each of mass m are hung from the ceiling of an elevator as in the figure below. The elevator has an upward acceleration a. The strings have negligible mass. (a) Find the tensions T, and T, in the upper and lower strings in terms of m, a, and g. (b) Compare the two tensions and determine which string would break first if a is made sufficient large. (Assume the ropes are identical.) O the upper string O the lower string (c) What are the tensions if the cable supporting the elevator breaks?

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