what is the acceleration of each body of mass 5kg rests on a frictionless table and is connected to a cable that passes over a p
1 answer:
Answer:
6.53 m/s²
Explanation:
Let m₁ = 5 kg and m₂ = 10 kg. The figure is attached and free body diagrams of the objects are also attached.
Both objects (m₁ and m₂) have the same magnitude of acceleration(a). Let g be the acceleration due to gravity = 9.8 m/s². Hence:
T = m₁a (1)
m₂g - T = m₂a (2)
substituting T = m₁a in equation 2:
m₂g - m₁a = m₂a
m₂a + m₁a = m₂g
a(m₁ + m₂) = m₂g
a = m₂g / (m₁ + m₂)
a = (10 kg * 9.8 m/s²) / (10 kg + 5 kg) = 6.53 m/s²
Both objects have an acceleration of 6.53 m/s²
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