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Atwood machine Atwood used the system to prove Netwons laws of motion. Atowood machine consists of two loads of mases m _(1) and m _(2) attached to the ends of a limp of inextensible string as shown in tghe figure 11. The string runs over a pully. FInd the acceleration of each load and tension in the string (m _(1) gt m _(2)) |
Answer» Solution :we know that tension of STRING always tries to pull te bodies up. ![]() From the FBD of the MASS `m _(1),` there exist TWO forces on the LOAD of mass `m _(1),` one is tension of the string acting in upward direction and weight of the load `(m_(1) g)` acting in downward direction. The net force on `m _(1) F _(n et) = m_(1) a` `implies m_(1) g -T =m_(1) a ---------------(1)` Thus the net force `(F_(n et))` acting on mass `m _(1)` produces an acceleration .a. in it. When `m _(1)` MOVES down, `m _(2)` moves up. So the magnitudes of acceleration are same. ![]() From the FBD of mass `m _(2)` `F _(n et) =T - m _(2) g =m_(2)a ----------------(2)` Solving (1) and (2) equations, we get `a = ((m _(1) - m _(2) g)/( m _(1) + m _(2))` ` T = ( 2m _(1) m _(2) g)/( m _(1) +m_(2))` |
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