Solving for Tension & Angles in Ball Mass Problem: Help Needed!

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The discussion focuses on calculating the tension and angles in a system involving two balls with different masses, specifically mass m and mass 2m. The relationship between the angles θ1 and θ2 is established through the equation m1*g*sinθ1 = m2*g*sinθ2, leading to sinθ1 = 2*sinθ2. Given the constraint that the sum of the angles θ1 and θ2 equals 2 radians, the problem can be solved by substituting θ2 with (2 - θ1) in the derived equation. This results in a definitive method to find the angles based on the mass ratio.

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Ball A B
Mass m 2m

Length of tread is 2R where R is the radious of the Circle.
I have to find the tension on the tread and angles
I could have found the angles by assuming that the angle 1 and angle 2 are same
but as balls' masses are different, the angles must be different as well, and if they are different i don't think i can find the angle...
Any helps? Please TT
 

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Ball comes rest when
m1*g*sinθ1 = m2*g*sinθ2.
It is given that m2 = 2m1
So sinθ1 = 2*sinθ2...(1)
Length of the thread is 2R and radius is R.
So (θ1 + θ2) = 2R/R = 2 rad.
Put θ2 = (2 - θ1) in the eq.1 and solve for θ1.
 

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