FIGUREEX7.16shows two 1.0kgblocks connected by a rope. A second rope hangs beneath the lower block. Both ropes have a mass of 250g. The entire assembly is accelerated upward at 3.0m/s2by force F

a. What is F?

b. What is the tension at the top end of rope 1?

c. What is the tension at the bottom end of rope 1?

d. What is the tension at the top end of rope 2?

Short Answer

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(a) The force F is 32N

(b) The tension at the upper part of the rope 1is 19.2N

(c) The tension at the lower part of the rope 1is 16N

(d) The tension at the upper part of the rope 2is 3.2N

Step by step solution

01

Given information (part a)

Mass of rope 1=0.25kg

Mass of rope 2=0.25kg

Mass of B=1kg

Acceleration of the whole system=3m/s2

02

Explanation (part a)

Consider the motion of the system:

For this, consider different forces acting in their directions as

Weight on the system (downward), W = weight of B + Weight of rope 1+ Weight of rope 2
localid="1650277077562" W=m1g+m2g+mg+mg=1(9.8)+1(9.8)+0.25(9.8)+0.25(9.8)W=24.5N

The force on the system (upward), F = Force on A + Force on B + Force on rope 1+ Force on the rope 2
localid="1650277035728" m1a+m2a+ma+ma=1(3)+1(3)+0.25(3)+0.25(3)Fnet=7.5N

Substituting the values

localid="1650277005242" F-W=FnetF=W+FnetF=24.5+7.5=32N

03

Given information (part b)

Mass of rope 1=0.25kg

Mass of rope 2=0.25kg

Mass of B=1kg

Acceleration of the whole system=3m/s2

04

Explanation (part b)

Consider the motion of the system just below block A.

For this, consider different forces acting in their directions as

Weight on the system (downward), W = weight of B + Weight of rope 1+ Weight of rope 2

localid="1649006557408" m2g+mg+mg=1(9.8)+0.25(9.8)+0.25(9.8)=14.7N

The force on the system (upward), F = Force on A + Force onB + Force on rope 1+ Force on rope 2

localid="1649006624893" m2a+ma+ma=1(3)+0.25(3)+0.25(3)=4.5NF+W=TSubstitutingthevaluesofgivendataT=(14.7+4.5)=19.2N

05

Given information (part c)

Mass of rope 1=0.25kg

Mass of rope 2=0.25kg

Mass of B=1kg

Acceleration of the whole system=3m/s2

06

Explanation (part c)

Consider the motion of the system:

For this, consider different forces acting in their directions as

Weight on the system (downward), W = weight of B + Weight of rope 1 + Weight of rope2

m2g+mg=1(9.8)+0.25(9.8)=12.25N

The force on the system (upward), F = Force on A + Force on B + Force on rope 1+ Force on the rope 2

m2a+ma=1(3)+0.25(3)=3.75NF+W=TSubstitutingthevaluesofgivendataT=(12.25+3.75)=16N

07

Given information (part d)

Mass of rope 1=0.25kg

Mass of rope 2=0.25kg

Mass of B=1kg

Acceleration of the whole system=3m/s2

08

Explanation (part d)

Consider different forces acting with their directions as weight (downward),

W= weight of the rope 2

mg=0.259.8=2.45N(downward)

The force (upward), F= Force of rope 2

m2a+ma=0.253=0.75N

The equation of motion is

F+W=T1

Substituting the value of the given data in equation1

T=0.75+2.45=3.2N

Tension T is3.2N

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