The discussion revolves around the tension in a string system involving two weights, one of 100 N and another of 25 N. Participants are exploring the relationships between the forces acting on these weights and the equations that describe them.
Some participants have offered insights into drawing free body diagrams to visualize the forces, which has led to differing interpretations of the equations. There is an ongoing exploration of the implications of these diagrams on the relationships between P, T, and the weights.
Participants are working under the assumption that the system is in constant velocity, leading to a net force of zero. There is also a mention of the weight (W) being equal to tension (T) in one of the diagrams, which influences the calculations being discussed.
T always pull away from the object. So, for the 100 N weight, Tension pulls downward and for 25N, the tension pulls upwardjbriggs444 said:
Yes.Lori said:
Away from the 100N weight would be upwards, surely?Lori said:
Right!Lori said:
