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Problem text:
Forces act on block A and block B, which are connected by a massless string. Force \vec{F}A=(12 N)\hat{i} acts on block A, with mass 4.0 kg. Force \vec{F}B=(24 N)\hat{i} acts on block B, with mass 6.0 kg. What is the tension in the string?
The system looks something like this:
[A]-----
Relevant equations:
F=ma
Attempt at solution:
The professor never went over tension in class, so I've been Googling the pants off this problem and combing through the book for a solution, each to no avail. I tried working through it for about 30 minutes and gave up in frustration, after having come up with about 6 different answers.
Forces act on block A and block B, which are connected by a massless string. Force \vec{F}A=(12 N)\hat{i} acts on block A, with mass 4.0 kg. Force \vec{F}B=(24 N)\hat{i} acts on block B, with mass 6.0 kg. What is the tension in the string?
The system looks something like this:
[A]-----
Relevant equations:
F=ma
Attempt at solution:
The professor never went over tension in class, so I've been Googling the pants off this problem and combing through the book for a solution, each to no avail. I tried working through it for about 30 minutes and gave up in frustration, after having come up with about 6 different answers.