Help with Force Problems | Tension & Acceleration

[Zhadows]

Help with "Force"

Homework Statement

Overall, I would just like some advice on how to tackle a variety of Force based questions.
A few of them that have left me lost involves finding Tension and Acceleration of a pulley system.

Homework Equations

Equations surrounding Newton's 2nd law, not working with friction. =)
m2g-m1g=(m1+m2)a

The Attempt at a Solution

I would just appreciate some advice on how to tackle these problems and when to use equations like "m2g-m1g=(m1+m2)a or T-MG=MA.

Thank you.

 

[Doc Al]

It's kind of difficult to give generic advice without a specific problem to refer to. It might be worth your while to work through the example problems on this page: http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/N2st.html#c1"

 

[VanKwisH]

I find that when I have to solve these problems
- Draw the free-body diagram
- label everything
- solve for your unknown variables
- and see if u can re arrange ur equation or simplify it