Recent content by Bhargav

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    Why Does a Local Minimum in Potential Energy Indicate Higher Stability?

    Okay We all know that the most stable state of a system (say an object undergoing SHM)is when it has minimum Potential Energy. Can somebody tell me why a local minimum in the potential energy correponds to a higher stability than some other arbitary state? (Not too much of quantum theory...
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    Problem in mechanics involving a pulley

    I am looking for the acceleration produced in each block..which happens to be constant.. My physics coach hinted at using torque but i am not very sure how..and yes ..desite the the string being massless..the gravitational force causes the masses attached to the string to produce a reaction...
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    Problem in mechanics involving a pulley

    I used the method i specified and got the following answer |a|=g(x2-x1)/(x2+x1) where x2=m2(1-mu) x1=m1(1+mu) assuming m2 sufficiently greater than m1 to set the system in motion.
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    Problem in mechanics involving a pulley

    Okay I chanced upon this problem and have lost some sleep since then. There is a pulley system with a single stationary pulley with 2 masses m1 and m2 suspended using a string which is inelastic and massles.The coefficient of static FRICTION between the PULLEY and the STRING is mu.What are the...