Tension in Chain in Multiple Pulley Station

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The discussion revolves around calculating the tension in a pulley system used to lift a 44 kg crate at constant speed. The initial incorrect answer was based on the assumption that the weight was evenly distributed between two tensions, resulting in 215.6N. The correct approach recognizes that the total weight of the crate, calculated as mg (431.2N), equals the tension in the chain when in equilibrium. The tension in the chain to the ceiling balances the weight of the crate, confirming that mg = T. The final conclusion emphasizes that the tension in the chain is equal to the weight of the crate when lifted at constant speed.
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This is for a graded online homework due at 11. I got everything else on it right, but this is giving me trouble for some reason. We get to resubmit answers once, and my first answer of 215.6N was wrong

Question: The pulley system in the figure is used to lift a crate of mass m = 44 kg. Note that a chain connects the upper pulley to the ceiling and a second chain connects the lower pulley to the crate. Assume that the masses of the chains, pulleys, and ropes are negligible. Determine the tension in each chain when the crate is being lifted with constant speed.

Diagram: https://jshare.johnshopkins.edu/amian3/public_html/pulleysystem.gif?uniq=-25jd0a

Initially, I figured the weight of the object would be distributed by the 2 tensions to the ceiling so I answered mg/2 which was 44*9.8/2 = 215.6N.

If anyone could help me out it'd be much appreciated, thank you.
 
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Figured it out. It's just m*g = 431.2N. The Tension of the rope to the ceiling and the pulling force cancel out b/c its in equilibrium, so you just have the tension force going upward and mg going down so mg - T = 0, mg = T.
 
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