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Chapter 4, Problem 75P

(a)

To determine

The acceleration of the objects and the tension in the string in terms of θ , m1 and m2 .

(a)

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Answer to Problem 75P

The expression for the tension in the string is m2g(m1+m1sinθ)m1+m2 and the acceleration of the block is g(m2m1sinθ)m1+m2 .

Explanation of Solution

Calculation:

The free body diagram for the blocks is shown in Figure 1

  Physics for Scientists and Engineers, Chapter 4, Problem 75P

Figure 1

Consider the tension in the string is T and the acceleration of the system is a . Then consider that the block of mass m1 is accelerating to the right and the block of mass m2 is accelerating downwards.

The expression for the tension T for block m1 is given by,

  T=m1gsinθ

The expression for the tension in terms of the acceleration for mass m1 is given by,

  T=m1am1gsinθ=m1a

The expression for the tension T for block m2 is given by,

  m2gT=m2am2(g+a)=T

The expression for the tension in terms of the acceleration for mass m2 is given by,

  T=m2(g+a)m2(g+a)=m2a

The expression for the acceleration is evaluated as,

  m2(ga)m1gsinθ=m1aa=g( m 2 m 1 sinθ)m1+m2

The expression for the tension in terms of acceleration is given by,

  T=m2(ga)=m2(g( g( m 2 m 1 sinθ ) m 1 + m 2 ))=m2g( m 1 + m 1 sinθ)m1+m2

Conclusion:

Therefore, the expression for the tension in the string is m2g(m1+m1sinθ)m1+m2 and the acceleration of the block is g(m2m1sinθ)m1+m2 .

(b)

To determine

The acceleration and the tension of the string.

(b)

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Answer to Problem 75P

The tension of the string is 36.75N and the acceleration of the string is 2.45m/s2 .

Explanation of Solution

Given:

The angle of inclination is θ=30° .

The mass of first block is m1=5.0kg .

The mass of the second block is m2=5.0kg .

Calculation:

The acceleration of the string is calculated as,

  a=g( m 2 m 1 sinθ)m1+m2=( 9.81m/ s 2 )( 5.00kg( 5.00kg )sin30°)5.00kg+5.00kg=2.45m/s2

The tension in the string is calculated as,

  T=m2g( m 1 + m 1 sinθ)m1+m2=( 5.00kg)( 9.81m/ s 2 )( 5.00kg+( 5.00kg )sin30°)5.00kg+5.00kg=36.75N

Conclusion:

Therefore, the tension of the string is 36.75N and the acceleration of the string is 2.45m/s2 .

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