The systemis in equilibrium and the pulleys
are frictionless and massless.
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Find the force T. The acceleration of gravity is 9.8 m/s2 .
Answer in units of N
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To find the force T, we need to analyze the forces acting on the system. Let's start by labeling the relevant forces and indicating the directions:
1. Tension in the string between the pulleys (T)
2. Weight of the 8 kg mass (W1)
3. Weight of the 6 kg mass (W2)
Since the pulleys are frictionless and massless, the tension in the string is the same throughout. Therefore, the magnitude of T is the same on both sides of the pulleys.
Let's analyze the forces acting on the 8 kg mass:
1. Weight (W1) acting downward, which is equal to m1 * g, where m1 is the mass of the 8 kg object and g is the acceleration due to gravity (9.8 m/s^2).
Now let's analyze the forces acting on the 6 kg mass:
1. Weight (W2) acting downward, which is equal to m2 * g, where m2 is the mass of the 6 kg object and g is the acceleration due to gravity (9.8 m/s^2).
Since the system is in equilibrium, the net force in both the horizontal and vertical directions must be zero.
In the vertical direction, the tension T must balance the weights W1 and W2. Therefore, we have the equation:
T + W1 + W2 = 0
Substituting the values, we have:
T + (8 kg * 9.8 m/s^2) + (6 kg * 9.8 m/s^2) = 0
Simplifying:
T + 78.4 N + 58.8 N = 0
Combining the forces:
T + 137.2 N = 0
To isolate T, we need to move 137.2 N to the other side of the equation:
T = -137.2 N
The force T is -137.2 N, with the negative sign indicating that the tension is acting in the opposite direction of the weights. However, since the question asks for the magnitude of the force, we can ignore the negative sign.
So, the magnitude of the force T is 137.2 N.