okay I did not realize tension on both ends can be different, but the question asks for the tension of the cable, would it be the total force acting on the calbe from both ends?
So two masses M1 and M2, are attached to each end of a cable, and the cable was hung over a pulley.
M1 is 5kg
M2 is 3kg
ΣF=20N
ΣM=8N
The system would be accelerating at 2.5ms-2 but how would you calculate the tension of the cable?
(g=10, cable is massless, pulley is frictionless)