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Homework Statement
The pulley can rotate and has no friction.
Block m_2 is twice as big as m_1
Find the tensions, T_1, T_2, T_3
Homework Equations
Newton's second law
The Attempt at a Solution
Tension 1:
By creating a free body diagram only for the block, I got with Newton's second law:
T_1-mg=ma
T_1=m(a+g)
Tension 2:
T_2-2mg=ma
T_2=m(a+2g)
Tension 3:
T_3-T_1-T_2=ma
Inserting above values for the other tensions:
T_3=ma+m(a+g)+m(a+2g)
T_3=3m(a+g)
Did I solve this correctly? What about the acceleration? Can I do anything about that?
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