Two blocks of masses of 40 kg and 30 kg are connected by a weightless string passing over a frictionless pulley as shown in the figure:
The acceleration of the system would be:
A
B
C
D
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
A
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Let T be the tension in the sting and a be the acceleration of the system.
Their equation of motion are
….. (i)
….. (ii)
Adding (i) and (ii) we get
Substituting the given values, we get
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