The figure below shows an arrangement in which four disks are suspended by cords

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The figure below shows an arrangement in which four disks are suspended by cords. The longer, top cord loops over a frictionless pulley and pulls with a force of magnitude 79 N on the wall to which it is attached. The tensions in the shorter cords are T1 = 45.0 N, T2 = 36.0 N, and T3 = 9.0 N.

What are the masses of each disk?

The figure below shows an arrangement in which four disks are suspended by cords. The longer, top cord loops over a frictionless pulley and pulls with a force of magnitude 79 N on the wall to which it is attached. The tensions in the shorter cords are T1 = 45.0 N, T2 = 36.0 N, and T3 = 9.0 N. What are the masses of each disk?

Explanation / Answer

T3 = mdg

md = 9/9.8 = .92 kg

T2 = (mc+md)g

mc = 2.75 kg

T1 = (mb + mc + md)g

mb = .922 kg

T = (ma + mb + mc + md)g

79 = (ma + mb + mc + md)g

ma = 3.47

ma = 3.47

mb = .922 kg

mc = 2.75 kg

md = .92 kg

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