b)In the original design, what is the total mass supported by the threads and tw

Question

b)In the original design, what is the total mass supported by the threads and two nuts on the highest walkway? M,2M,3M?

c) In the revised design, what is the total mass supported by the threads and two nuts on the lowest walkway? M,2M,3M?

d)In the revised design, what is the total mass supported by the threads and two nuts on the upper side of the highest walkway? M,2M,3M?

e) In the revised design, what is the total mass supported by the threads and two nuts on the lower side of the highest walkway? M,2M,3M?

Explanation / Answer

(a):

answer = M

Reason: though the thread is same for all the M masses but the tention between bottom most and next bottom most will be affected by mass M only because nuts are tight enough to hold the block in position it mean nuts are not thread below center block is unaffected of center block.

(b):

answer : 3M

reason: tention in the top thread is being affected by all the three blocks.

(c):

answer: M

reason: same as that of (a).

(d):

answer: 2M

reason:two nuts on the upper side of highest block is affected of just the bottom two blocks because thred between center and lower block is independent of thread of top block.

(e):

answer: 3M

reason is same as that of (b).

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