Question

Physics Tension Question Help

Answer 1

A block of mass m1 is attached to a block of mass m2 by a massless rope (see diagram); the pulleys and surfaces are frictionless. When the blocks are let go, they move.

Question:
i) What is the expression that describes relationship between the accelerations of blocks 1 and 2.

ii) What is the expression that describes how the magnitude of the acceleration of block 1, a1, depends on the tension in the rope, T.

iii) What is the expression that describes how the magnitude of the acceleration of block 2, a2, depends on the tension in the rope, T.