Question

A bucket of water of mass $21kg$ is suspended by a rope wrapped around a solid cylinder $0.2m$ in diameter. The mass of the solid cylinder is $21kg$. The bucket is released from rest. Which of the following statements are correct?

• A. the tension in the rope is $70N$
• B. The acceleration of the bucket is $\left(20/3\right)m/s^2$
• C. The acceleration of the bucket is independent of the mass of the bucket
• D. None of these

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B)

The correct options are
A the tension in the rope is $70N$
B The acceleration of the bucket is $\left(20/3\right)m/s^2$