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1.Two blocks each of mass m = 3.23 kg are fastened to the top of an elevator as

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Question

1.Two blocks each of mass m = 3.23 kg are fastened to the top of an elevator as in the figure.

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(a) If the elevator has an upward acceleration a = 1.60 m/s2, find the tensions T1 and T2 in the upper and lower strings.



2. A 4.0-kg bucket of water is raised from a well by a rope. If the upward acceleration of the bucket is 3.0 m/s2, find the force exerted by the rope on the bucket

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T2 = Two blocks each of mass m = 3.23 kg are fastened to the top of an elevator as in the figure. If the elevator has an upward acceleration a = 1.60 m/s2, find the tensions T1 and T2 in the upper and lower strings. If the strings can withstand a maximum tension of 89.0 N, what maximum acceleration can the elevator have before the upper string breaks? A 4.0-kg bucket of water is raised from a well by a rope. If the upward acceleration of the bucket is 3.0 m/s2, find the force exerted by the rope on the bucket

Explanation / Answer

a) T1 = (m1+m2)(a+g) = 73.64 N

T2 = m(a+g) = 36.82 N


b) T1 = (m1+m2)(a+g) = 89 N

a = 3.98 m/s2


2 . F - 4g = 4 x3

F = 51.2 N