Two blocks of mass 5 kg and 3 kg are suspended by the two strings as shown. Find the tension in each string. (80 N, 30 N)
Difficulty: Medium
Solution:
Mass of large block = M = 5 kg
Mass of large block = m = 3 kg
Tension produced in each string = $T_{1} = ? and T_{2}$ = ?
$T_{1}$ = $w_{1} + w_{2}$
$T_{1}$ = Mg + mg
$T_{1}$ = (M + m)g
$T_{1}$ = $(3+5) \times 10$
= $8 \times 10$
= 80 N
Also, $T_{2}$ = mg
$T_{2} = 3 \times10$ = 30 N
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