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Mass Pulley System, Acceleration
Homework Statement A block of 1kg is resting on an incline of 20° that has a coefficient of friction μk=0.45 with the surface. It is connected with a mass less string to a friction-less pulley of mass 0.10 kg to a hanging block of 2 kg. What is the acceleration of the system without ignoring...- ryankunzzz
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- Acceleration Mass Pulley Pulley system System
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Friction and Couples: Understanding Coefficients
Homework Statement Usually in any question will the magnitude of the couple(friction) be given or is it possible to find the couple from the co efficient of friction between the rotating object and the axis ? Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution- Hashiramasenju
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- Axis of rotation Coefficients Couple Friction Moment of inertia Pulley
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Pulley question- What have I done wrong here?
Homework Statement http://imgur.com/ymNWTOV Image isn't working, here is the question: http://imgur.com/ymNWTOV Homework Equations F=ma Weight force=mg Frictional force=μkN The Attempt at a Solution So for part (a):[/B] Force on 10kg block=mg=10x9.8=98N This is equal to the tension force in...- Mayzu
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- Pulley
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How do I find rotational energy for a pulley system?
Homework Statement So I have a horizontal pulley positioned at the edge of table with a mass of .2kg hanging down from a height of .76meters, the other end of the string is attached to a wooden block of mass .25kg that when the .2kg weight is dropped the wooden block is pulled towards the...- Preptopro
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- Energy Energy conversion Gravitation potential energy Kinetic energy Pulley Pulley system Rotational Rotational energy Rotational kinetic energy System
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How to find the volume of this pulley?
Homework Statement The problem is asking to find the volume of this pulley Formulas that is in the chapter. Area = r^2*θ/(2) Where θ is in radians Homework Equations I drew the drawing in solid works and got the volume to come out to 6.27 cubic inch. But I am not sure if this is the correct...- SagarPatil
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- Pulley Volume
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How Does the Monkey's Movement Affect the Box in a Pulley System?
Homework Statement A monkey which has a mass of ##m## is hanging on a rope as the picture shows. Then the monkey starts to move upwards with speed ##u##. Find how the box which has a mass of ##2m## will move. Neglect friction between the rope and pulleys. Assume that pulleys are massless...- kaspis245
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- Laws Newton's laws Pulley pulley problem
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Lifting an elephant with a pulley & rope
Homework Statement Ringling Brothers Bamum and Bailey Circus is using a pulley to lift an Elephant on to a ship. If the Elephant is 2200kg and you have to raise her 15m with a pulley that has an efficiency of 60%, then how much rope do the handlers, who can pull with a combined force of 115 N...- Lamont
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- Lifting Pulley Rope
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Atwood Incline Pulley problem with two pulleys
Homework Statement Given that a weight m1 is attached to a string going over a perfect pulley attached to another pulley suspending weight m2, and that weight m1 is on an incline with an angle of 37 degrees, find acceleration, tension, which mass hits the ground first, time needed to hit the...- Puddles
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- Atwood Incline Pulley pulley problem Pulleys
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Tension on a Rope Deflected by a Pulley: Differentials
Hi all, first post here. I'm a junior Physics/Math double major at UMass Amherst, playing with some problems over the summer. I'll get right into it. A rope with constant tension T is deflected through the angle 2\theta_{0} by a smooth, fixed pulley. What is the force on the pulley? It is...- russphelan
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- Derivative Differential Differentials Mechanics Newton 2nd law Pulley Rope Tension
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Collision involving blocks and pulley
Homework Statement Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution When the particle of mass M/2 collides with the pan ,an impulsive tension acts on the (pan+particle) . Let us call this J . Tension acting in the string between the two blocks is T . Speed of particle before collision = u =...- Tanya Sharma
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- Blocks Collision Pulley
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Tension on Rope, greater then, less than, or equal to
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- acceleration force magnitude physics pulley rope tension
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(Vector statics) Effect of a pulley on free body diagram?
For example, a 1-m bar fixed to a wall holding a weight of 100 N, like this: How will the free body diagram of the second case different from the first? -
Finding acceleration of block connected to pulley with mass
Homework Statement Homework Equations a=Rα The Attempt at a Solution Free body diagrams: For larger pulley, TR=Iα ⇒ T=½MRα If this pulley rotates by some amount suchat x length of rope becomes free, and if I hold the smaller pulley at rest, then this extra length of rope comes bellow the...- AdityaDev
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- Acceleration Block Force Mass Pulley Rigid body dynamics Rotation Tension Torque
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Moment of Inertia of a Disk and Pulley System
Homework Statement Hi all, I just had a quick question regarding a problem that I have to write a lab report on. The problem involves solving for the moment of inertia of a system that involves a pulley with a hanging mass attached to a spool that turns a flywheel. The solution is supposed to...- ChiHawksFan
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- Disk Inertia Moment Moment of inertia Pulley Pulley system System
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Wall strength and tension on rope-pulley system
Hello, My friend needs to transfer construction objects across a pond, came up with this idea of tying a rope between the pond and a big tree then transfer objects through a pulley, I'd like to know how to calculate the tension and will the thin concrete wall withstand the load? Here a diagram... -
Model Pulley: Understanding System Physics
Dear friends, I am a naval modelist and as i am retired due to health problems I use my project ob building a sail boat model as a red line to learn about the diverse technologies I am confronted on this path. So my goal is not that of finishing the project of my sail boat, but to learn ans...- Hellmut1956
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- Modeling Pulley
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Inclined plane with block and cylinder, pulley with mas
Homework Statement Find the acceleration of the system if the mass m1 is a disk with radius R rolling down an incline which makes an angle theta with the horizontal, and the disk is connected to a pulley with mass M and radius R, which is connected to a block m2 hanging from that pulley. The...- JesseJC
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- Block Cylinder Inclined Inclined plane Plane Pulley
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Torque Calculation for Suspended Mass and Cylinder System
Homework Statement A 16 kg mass is suspended from the end of a rope around a 22 kg cylinder with a 6.0 m diameter. What torque applied to the drive axle of the cylinder is required to accelerate the 16 kg mass 2.0 m/s^2 upwards?Homework Equations Torque = Radius cross Force The Attempt at a...- Richard Dumfry
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- Mass Pulley
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Rotational Inertia of a Pulley System
Homework Statement Homework Equations Kinetic Energy = 0.5 I w^2 v = r * w torque = Inertia * angular acceleration The Attempt at a Solution That's the problem. I have no idea where to start. I assume that the end goal is to find the angular velocity, and convert to linear velocity, but I...- Derpity Derp
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- Inertia Pulley Pulley system Rotational Rotational inertia System
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Can Increasing a Spool's Diameter Boost a Motor's RPM?
Hi all, I have a small DC motor which turns at 20 rpm. The shaft diameter is 6mm, giving a circumference of 18.85 mm. What I want to do is get an effective rate of 30 rpm. Can I do this by simply attaching a spool or spindle to the motor output shaft with a larger diameter? If so, would it... -
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Statics: find tension/wrap angle for pulley
Homework Statement Given: T(sub-B) plus T(sub-B) prime = 36. Both T(sub-C) values are 0. T (sub-D) =36 and T (sub-D) prime = 12. Find values of T (sub-B) and T (sub-B) prime[/B]Homework Equations OK, so we need to find the wrap angle, which should be 180 + 30 -22, which comes to 188...- SoylentBlue
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- Angle Pulley Pulleys Statics Torque
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Inclined Plane with Pulley: Finding Velocity with Tension and Acceleration
Homework Statement A 10 kg mass is on a frictionless inclined plane 30 degrees to the horizontal. At the top of the plane is a pulley that has a rope attached to mass with tension T = 75 N. If the mass starts from rest, what is its velocity after 2 seconds? Homework Equations F = ma Vf=Vi +...- brake4country
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- Inclined Inclined plane Plane Pulley
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Spring mass pulley system frequency equation
Homework Statement A spring is attached to the ceiling, a pulley is attached to the other end of the spring, a string is suspended over the pulley, and a mass attached to the free end of this string. The system oscillates vertically. Can someone PLEASE help me derive this equation for natural...- Name15
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- Frequency Mass Pulley Pulley system Spring System Vibrations
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Speed of a transverse on a pulley
Homework Statement Hi, I encountered a problem whilst doing problems involving transverse waves. If somebody could give me a pointer I would appreciate it. The question is: "One end of a horizontal rope is attached to a prong of an electrically driven tuning fork that vibrates the rope...- Andrew Jacobson
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- Pulley Speed Transverse
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Energy Methods + Pulley + Friction, finding final velocity
Homework Statement The pulley in the figure has radius R=0.160m and a moment of Inertia I_p = 0.560 kg*m^2. The rope does not slip on the pulley rim. As m_4 (4kg block) drops due to gravity, m_2 (2kg block) is dragged up a ramp inclined at theta = 65 degrees. The coefficient of kinetic friction...- RJLiberator
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- Energy Final Final velocity Friction Pulley Velocity
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Two cylinders: free to fall and rotate
Problem: Find the acceleration of the blue cylindrical disk. Both, red and blue, cylinders have same mass and radius, and string is massless. Attempt: Identified three equations: one for linear acceleration of blue cylinder, and two of angular accelerations (one each for blue and red...- wirefree
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- Cylinders Fall Mechanics Pulley Rotate Torque
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Newton's second law (friction and pulley)
Homework Statement Homework Equations F=ma, Fr = μN The Attempt at a Solution 1kg(1m/s^2) = 1N Fnet = (x) - 1.18 1N = x - 1.18 x = 2.18N 2.18N/9.81m/s^2 = 0.223kg I know this is not right because I was told that in my calculations Fnet and Fr go in the same direction. Also I didn't use...- GrantFuhrer
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- Law Newton's second law Pulley Second law
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Angle/Coordinate Calculation for two "Pulley" System
Hello everyone. This is my first post on here. I figured that I would give it a shot. Just as a quick background: I'm studying electrical engineering and I'm working an internship for a machine manufacturing company now. One of the projects I have been assigned is to come up with a system to...- Dustin11H3
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- Calculation Circular motion Internship Periodic signal Phase angle Pulley System Trigonometry
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How Do Pulley Tensions Affect Performance?
Hi I am new to this site, I'm currently studying my Engineering Foundation degree and I am massively struggling on the theory side to pulley tensions. Please could anybody point me to some sites or some information which would help me understand and answer this question in detail. I have not...- Jonny1993
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- belt flat pulley system
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Find the weight of a sphere connected to a pulley and to wall
Homework Statement The system of 2 spheres is in equilibrium. Figure: . If the weight of the second sphere P2=20N, ABC=60 degrees and BAC=30 degrees, find the weight of the first P1 and the force that is applied on the drum of the pulley. Homework Equations P1=m*a The Attempt at a Solution...- MaiteB
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- Equilibirium Pulley Sphere Wall Weight
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Acceleration of two masses on pulley.
Homework Statement Two masses are connected by massless and frictionless pulleys and string. The coefficients of friction are µs = 0.35 and µk = 0.25 between mass m1 and the table. The masses are m1 = 8.0 kg and m2 = 8.0 kg. Find the acceleration of each mass and the tension in the string...- ladymiresa
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- Acceleration Pulley Two masses
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How Does Hanging a Weight Affect the Sag and Tension in a Pulley System?
Suppose we have a weight D (1 Kg) hanging from a pulley on a rope connected to a wall A suppose also the distance AB from the wall is 1 m. If I hung a weight C =1 kg as a counterweight and the pulley were not connected to the wall, the length of the rope BD (1) would equal the length of the... -
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Mechanical energy of frictionless pulley
Homework Statement In the system shown, the block M (mass of 15.65 kg) is initially moving to the left with a speed of 3.4 m/s The mass of m is 8.26 kg and the coefficients of friction are μs=0.411 and μk=0.304. The string is massless and the pulley is massless and frictionless. How fast will M...- Deadnotsleeping
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- Blocks Energy Falling object Frictionless Frictionless pulley Mechanical Mechanical energy Pulley Tension force Velocity
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Finding Power Ratio of Two Pulley Systems
Homework Statement Part C: http://imgur.com/mFlXGZs Homework Equations Power = τω The Attempt at a Solution P1/P2 = τ1ω1/τ2ω2 = (T1/T2) * (ω1/ω2) T1/T2 is found in part B: r1/r2 (ω1/ω2) = vr1/vr2 (velocities are the same) = (r1/r2) (r1/r2)*(r1/r2) = (r1)^2/(r2)^2 The answer is 1.- henry3369
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- Power Pulley Ratio Systems
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System in static equilibrium given a nudge. What happens?
We're given a problem: A 2.0 kg mass hangs from a rope attached to an unknown mass m on a frictionless ramp inclined at 20 degrees above the horizontal. This is drawn as a diagram which shows the incline at 20 degrees where the hanging mass is 2.0 kg and the attatched mass on the frictionless...- Blythe
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- Equilibrium Friction Frictionless pulley Frictionless surface Pulley Static Static equilibrium System
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Rope Slipping in Pulley System: Does ##\ddot{l} = 0##?
In this derivation (see attached image), does the author assume that the rope doesn't slip? Because if it does, then there is no guarantee that ##\ddot{l} = 0##, right? Also, does this equation apply to all pulley systems where one pulley is fixed and the other is allowed to move? For example...- PFuser1232
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- Pulley Pulley system Rope Slipping System
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Two masses hanging from a pulley (conservation of energy)
Homework Statement Two masses are connected by a string that hangs over a frictionless pulley with mass 8kg, radius .25m, and moment of inertia .5mr^2. One mass lays on the ground and has mass 15kg. The other mass is 22.5 kg and is 2.75 m above the ground. Use conservation of energy to...- khannon5
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- Conservation of energy Energy Frictionless pulley Inertia Pulley Rotational energy Two masses
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Mass needed for static equilibrium compound pulley system
Homework Statement For what m1 will the illustrated pulley system be in static equilibrium if m2 = 60 kg? Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution im supposed to use the change in lengths but don't know how to do it- hus8765
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- Dynamics Equilibrium Mass Mechanics Pulley Pulley system Static Static equilibrium System
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Engineering, Statics -- A pulley is free to move on the cable
Homework Statement 1. Pulley B is free to move on the cable ABC which is fastened at A and being pulled by force F through the pulley C. Neglecting friction: a. Determine location of point B as a function of d. b. Express the force F required to maintain equilibrium in terms of P...- TimmyJ1203
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- Cable Engineering Pulley Statics
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Problem of fluid -- Blocks, pulley, two fluids
Homework Statement dynamic viscosity 1 = 1125 2 kgf-s / m2 , dynamic viscosity 2 = 62.5 2 kgf-s / m2 , Areas: A1 = 20 cm2 , A2 = 50 cm2 W1 = 15 Kgf, W2 = 40 Kgf. The block (2) is displaced downwards with a constant speed of 80 mm / sec, whereas linear velocity distribution determined: 1) The...- Queren Suriano
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- Blocks Equilibrium Fluid Fluids Mechanic of fluids Pulley
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Massive cable and massive pulley
Homework Statement A cable of length L and mass density λ is rolled on a pulley of mass m and radius r, with its tip hanging. The cable starts to unravel and fall due to gravity; the system starts from rest. Assume the cable has negligible thickness and rolls without slipping on the pulley...- Yoni V
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- Cable Pulley
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Aceleration & tension in a system involving pulley
1. Homework Statement I am stuck on this problem involving tension, acceleration of a system, friction and a pulley. I have an idea of how to find the acceleration of the system neglecting the mass of the pulley, but it is not the solution. How does adding a frictionless pulley in the system...- jb007
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- Acceleration Pulley Rotational dynamics System System dynamics Tension
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Simple Pulley Problem With Acceleration
Homework Statement Block A in the figure has a mass of 5.00kg , and block B has mass 12.0kg . The coefficient of kinetic friction between block B and the horizontal surface is 0.25. What is the mass of block C if block B is moving to the right and speeding up with an acceleration 3.00m/s2 ...- Goofball Randy
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- Acceleration Pulley pulley problem
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A string over a pulley, same tension?
Hi, I am new here! 1. There is no actually data given, I am just supposed to explain why a string that crosses a pulley have the same tension both sides. The pulleys moment of inertia is zero and friction is negligible. There is a little hint in this problem that says; study equation 9-15...- Kate16
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- Pulley String Tension
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Forces; Two blocks connected by a pulley with friction
Homework Statement A massless rope is attached to Block A, which as mass m_A and rests on a horizontal surface with coefficient of kinetic friction u_k. The rope passes over a frictionless, massless pulley and Block B is attached to the other end. When the blocks are released, Block A moves to...- TheClara
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- Blocks Forces Friction Pulley Pulley with friction Two blocks
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Pulley System Question: Find Relationship Between Force and Tension
Homework Statement Hi Guys, I am looking at a simple movable pulley system like the one two in from the left. I am trying to work out the relationship between the force applied to the free end (called F2 in the picture) and the tension in the cable Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution...- GBA13
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- Pulley Pulley system System
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What is the solution to this pulley problem?
Please help me with https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/i-need-an-answer-fast.799372/- Faris Shajahan
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- Pulley pulley problem
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What is the Correct Free Body Diagram for a Pulley System?
Homework Statement In the figure (Figure 1) each of the suspended blocks has weight w. The pulleys are frictionless and the ropes have negligible weight. Homework Equations w = mg Forces cancel out, so Tension = weight (since they are suspended) The Attempt at a Solution For a (pulley) )...- Goofball Randy
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- Body Free body Pulley
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Inclined plane and pulley: how to know the acceleration's direction
Homework Statement A block of mass m1= 3.70 kg on a frictionless plane inclined at angle θ=30.0° is connected by a cord over a massless, frictionless pulley to a second block of mass m2=2.30 kg. What are (a) the magnitude of the acceleration of each block, (b) the direction of the acceleration...- Y*_max
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- Direction Inclined Inclined plane Plane Pulley
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Pulley suspending two different masses lifted upwards
The force F pulls upwards two masses, m1 and m2(m2>m1), which are connected to each othet via a massless pulley. The masses are perched on the ground before movement starts. A. What is the acceleration of each one of the respective masses in each of the following situations: 1)F<2*m1*g...- Sabatie
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- Homework physics Pulley
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