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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 5, 2010 at 4:39pm.

A 100kg mass is connected to a 200kg mass by a massless rope. The two masses rest on a frictionless surface. A (massless)rope is then attached to the 200kg mass, and is pulled. The two mass system accelerates. What is the relationship between the two tensions?

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Physics - bobpursley, Friday, March 5, 2010 at 4:50pm
The tension on the pulling rope is moving 300kg,the massless rope between the two is pulling 100kg. Sounds like tension is 3:1 ratio
Physics - Anonymous, Friday, March 5, 2010 at 5:01pm
Thanks, what a kick-mass answer!

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