A horizontal force of $500 N$ pulls two masses $10 k g$ and $20 k g$ connected by a light string and placed on a frictionless horizontal table. What is the tension in the string if the force is applied on the $10 k g$ mass?

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333.3 N

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Solution

The correct option is A $333.3 N$
The acceleration of the system is,
$a_{s y s t e m} = (\frac{500}{10 + 20}) m / s^{2}$

Tension in the string if force is applied on $10 K g$ mass,

$T = (20 \times \frac{50}{3}) N$

$= \frac{1000}{3} N$

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A horizontal force of 500N pulls two masses 10kg and 20kg connected by a light string and placed on a frictionless horizontal table. What is the tension in the string if the force is applied on the 10kg mass?

The correct option is A 333.3NThe acceleration of the system is,asystem=(50010+20)m/s2 Tension in the string if force is applied on 10Kg mass, T=(20×503)N =10003N

A horizontal force of $500 N$ pulls two masses $10 k g$ and $20 k g$ connected by a light string and placed on a frictionless horizontal table. What is the tension in the string if the force is applied on the $10 k g$ mass?

The correct option is A $333.3 N$
The acceleration of the system is,
$a_{s y s t e m} = (\frac{500}{10 + 20}) m / s^{2}$

Tension in the string if force is applied on $10 K g$ mass,

$T = (20 \times \frac{50}{3}) N$

$= \frac{1000}{3} N$