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kaspis245
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Homework Statement
A monkey which has a mass of ##m## is hanging on a rope as the picture shows. Then the monkey starts to move upwards with speed ##u##. Find how the box which has a mass of ##2m## will move. Neglect friction between the rope and pulleys. Assume that pulleys are massless.
Homework Equations
Newton's laws.
The Attempt at a Solution
I don't understand why ##2m## has to move in the first place. The motion of the monkey affects only the box with mass ##m##. The downward net force in pulley A remains the same. The monkey is even hanging on entirely separate rope. I don't see how ##2m## can be affected. Please help!