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Two masses of 5kg and 10kg are connected to a pulley as shown. What will be the acceleration of the system (g=acceleration due to gravity)

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Solution

The correct option is C

$a = \frac{m_{2} - m_{1}}{m_{1} + m_{2}} g = \frac{10 - 5}{10 + 5} g = \frac{g}{3}$

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Two masses of 5kg and 10kg are connected to a pulley as shown. What will be the acceleration of the system (g=acceleration due to gravity)

The correct option is C a=m2−m1m1+m2g=10−510+5g=g3

The correct option is C

$a = \frac{m_{2} - m_{1}}{m_{1} + m_{2}} g = \frac{10 - 5}{10 + 5} g = \frac{g}{3}$