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In Figure 5-48, three connected blocks are pulled to the right on a horizontal frictionless table by a force of magnitudeT3=65.0N. Ifm1=12.0kg,m2=24.0kg, andm2=31.0kg , calculate (a) the magnitude of the system鈥檚 acceleration,(b) the tensionT1 , and (c) the tensionT2 .

Short Answer

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(a) Magnitude of system acceleration is0.97m/s2

(b) The tensionT1 is 11.6 N .

(c) The tension T2is 34.9 N .

Step by step solution

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Given information

1)T3=65.0N2)m1=12.0kg3)m2=24.0kg4)m3=31.0kg

02

Understanding the concept of Newton’s law

Newton鈥檚 second law states that the net force acting on the object is vector sum of all the forces and equals to the product of mass and net acceleration of the object.

This problem is concerned with the application of Newton鈥檚 second law; we can apply Newton鈥檚 second law to the whole system (consisting of all three masses) as well as to the individual mass.

Formula:

F = ma (i)

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(a) Calculate the magnitude of the system’s acceleration

Let us apply Newton鈥檚 second law to the whole system.

We have, the mass of the whole system as

M=m1+m2+m3=12.0+24.0+31.0=67.0kg

Now, according to the diagram shown, the tensionT3 is the net force. So

T3=Ma65.0N=67.0kgaa=0.97m/s2

Therefore, the acceleration of system as well as the individual mass is0.97m/s2 .

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(b) Calculate the tension T1

By applying Newton鈥檚 second law to the mass and using equation (i),

T1=m1a=12.00.97=11.6N

Therefore, the tension T1is 11.6 N .

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(c) Calculate the tension T2

Now, applying Newton鈥檚 second law to system of mass and mass and using equation (i),

T2=m1+m2a=12.0kg+24.0kg0.97m/s2=34.0N

Therefore, the tensionT2 is 34.9 N .

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