A pulley and a wedge questions.

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The discussion revolves around solving physics problems related to pulleys and wedges, specifically questions 2.15c and 2.16. The initial equations derived for question 2.15c are incorrect, as they do not match the book's answers, indicating a misunderstanding of the relationships between tension and acceleration for the masses involved. For question 2.16, the equations also appear to be incorrect, particularly in how acceleration is considered in the vertical direction. The user acknowledges the omission of the attachment that likely contains necessary diagrams or additional context for solving the problems. Accurate understanding of the forces and accelerations is crucial for resolving these questions correctly.
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from the attachment, i need to answer question 2.15c and 2.16.

here is what i did with the questions:

in the first question i got the next set of equations, which apparently are incorrect cause i didnt get the answer from the book:
T-uM1g=M1a
uM2g-T=M2a
M3g-T'=M3a'
T'=2T
2a'=a
wher a' is the accleration of mass M3 and a is of the other two, T' is the tension on M3 and T is the tension on the other two.

for the second question i got the next set of equations, which is also incorrect cause they for accelration with the respect to the y direction:
Nsin45=mg
mA+Ncos45=ma

thanks in advance.
 
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