2 masses suspended over a pulley, finding a mistake

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Homework Statement


http://i.imgur.com/1j19V0n.jpg
Two masses are suspended from a pulley as on the pic. I have pulleys radius R and moment of inertia I and masses m1 m2.


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The Attempt at a Solution



So 2nd law of motion:

[tex]N_{1} - m_{1}g=m_{1}a[/tex]
[tex]m_{2}g-N_{2} = m_{2}a[/tex]
[tex](N_{2}-N_{1})R=Iε=\frac{Ia}{R}[/tex]

I get N's from 3rd equation and add two first ones

[tex]N_{2}-N_{1}=\frac{Ia}{R^{2}}[/tex]
[tex]g(m_{2}-m_{1}) + N_{1} - N_{2} = (m_{1}+m_{2})a[/tex]

sub N's to second equation

[tex]g(m_{2}-m_{1}) - \frac{Ia}{R^{2}} = (m_{1}+m_{2})a[/tex]
[tex]g(m_{2}-m_{1}) = (m_{1}+m_{2})a + \frac{Ia}{R^{2}}[/tex]
[tex]g(m_{2}-m_{1}) = a(m_{1}+m_{2}+\frac{I}{R^{2}})[/tex]
[tex]\frac{g(m_{2}-m_{1})}{m_{1}+m_{2}+\frac{I}{R^{2}}} = a[/tex]

Now, it's wrong as there should be 2I and not I. Where did I make a mistake?
 
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aquance said:
[tex]\frac{g(m_{2}-m_{1})}{m_{1}+m_{2}+\frac{I}{R^{2}}} = a[/tex]

Now, it's wrong as there should be 2I and not I. Where did I make a mistake?

Your solution is correct.

ehild
 
Uh, thanks, it seems that prof made a mistake.
 
aquance said:
Uh, thanks, it seems that prof made a mistake.

Everybody can make mistakes... :biggrin:

ehild
 

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