In the pulley system shown in the figure, at an instant if block A is going down at 5 m/s, find the speed of block B: (In step pulley, the ratio of radii is 1:2)
A
5 m/s
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B
20 m/s
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C
40 m/s
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D
80 m/s
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Solution
The correct option is B20 m/s
4(displacementofA)+1(displacementofB)=0
⇒4(VelocityofA)+1(VelocityofB)=0
⇒ Velocity of B=20\ m/s$
Use of work energy theorem in solving constrain motion.