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Laws of Motion: Atwood Machine & Connected Bodies MCQ

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Atwood Machine & Connected BodiesMediumQuestion 5416

Question

In an Atwood machine with masses 4 kg and 6 kg, the acceleration of the system is (g = 10 m/s²):
  1. A
    2 m/s²
    Correct
  2. B
    4 m/s²
  3. C
    6 m/s²
  4. D
    10 m/s²

Correct answer

2 m/s²

Explanation

a = (m₂−m₁)g/(m₁+m₂) = (6−4)(10)/(10) = 2 m/s².

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