An Atwood machine is constructed using a disk of mass 2 kg and radius 20.1 cm.
2.3 m= distance between weights
1.53 kg= weight 1
1.18 kg=weight 2
What is the acceleration of the system?
The acceleration of gravity is 9.8 m/s2 .
Answer in units of m/s2.
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To find the acceleration of the Atwood machine, we can use the equation:
acceleration = (mass1 - mass2) * gravity / (mass1 + mass2)
where:
mass1 = weight1 / gravity
mass2 = weight2 / gravity
gravity = 9.8 m/s^2 (acceleration due to gravity)
Let's calculate mass1, mass2, and then use them to find the acceleration.
mass1 = 1.53 kg / 9.8 m/s^2
mass2 = 1.18 kg / 9.8 m/s^2
mass1 = 0.1561 kg
mass2 = 0.1204 kg
Now we can substitute these values into the equation:
acceleration = (0.1561 kg - 0.1204 kg) * 9.8 m/s^2 / (0.1561 kg + 0.1204 kg)
acceleration = 0.0357 kg * 9.8 m/s^2 / 0.2765 kg
acceleration = 0.35014 m/s^2
So, the acceleration of the system is approximately 0.35014 m/s^2.