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Basic forces problem: which has a higher acceleration?
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[QUOTE="JSmithDawg, post: 4948969, member: 527025"] [h2]Homework Statement [/h2] In which situation does block m experience a larger acceleration? In case 1, the 10kg mass is hanging from a rope and falling. In case 2, a hand is providing a constant downward force. Assume the rope is massless. [ATTACH=full]76688[/ATTACH] [h2]Homework Equations[/h2] F=ma [h2]The Attempt at a Solution[/h2] The force applied to m in case 1 is 98N. Gravity is acting on both 'm' and 10kg, but since 'm' is on top of a table (which provides a normal force), it's going to have no effect on the system's acceleration. Knowing F=ma, F=10kg(9.8 m/s^2), F=98N. Thus, the force in case 1 is equal to the force in case 2. However, the online quiz I did told me that case 2 has the higher acceleration. How is this possible if the downward force is the same in both situations? [/QUOTE]
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