Two blocks are attached to opposite ends of a massless rope that goes over a massless, frictionless, stationary pulley. One of the blocks, with a mass of 5.0 kg accelerates downward at 34g.
What is the mass of the other block?

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Answer:

mass of other block is 0.7142 kg

Explanation:

given data

mass = 5.0 kg

accelerates downward = [tex]\frac{3}{4} g[/tex]

to find out

mass of other block

solution

we will apply here Newton 2nd law that is

force ∑Fy = mass × acceleration

so

t - mg = ma    .............1

t = 5 ( 9.8 + [tex](\frac{-3}{4} 9.8)[/tex] )

t = 12.25 N

so other block mass is from equation 1

t - mg = ma  

t = m ( g+a)

12.25 = m ( g +  [tex](\frac{3}{4} 9.8)[/tex] )

12.25 = m ( [tex]\frac{7}{4}[/tex] 9.8

m = 0.7142 kg

mass of other block is 0.7142 kg

The mass of the  other block moving upwards is 4.71 kg.

The given parameters;

  • mass of the block moving downwards, m = 5.0 kg
  • acceleration of block, a = 34 g

The tension on the pulley due to the block moving downwards is calculated as follows;

T = W - ma

T = mg - ma

T = m(g - a)

T = 5(9.8   -   34 x 9.8)

T = -1617 N

The mass of the block that will be moving upwards is calculated as;

T = ma + mg

T = m( a + g)

1617 = m(34 x 9.8  + 9.8)

1617 = 343m

[tex]m = \frac{1617}{343} \\\\m = 4.71 \ kg[/tex]

Thus, the mass of the  other block moving upwards is 4.71 kg.

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