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17 March, 08:19

6. A 4 kg object hangs below a 6 kg object by a string of negligible mass. If the 6 kg object is pulled upward by a force of 440 N, what is the tension in the string?

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  1. 17 March, 11:48
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    T = 176 N

    Explanation:

    from diagram

    F - (m_1+m_2_g) = (m_1+m_2_g) a

    440 - (6+4) g = (6+4) a

    a = / frac{440-10*9.8}{10}

    a = 34.2 m/s^2

    frrom free body diagram of mass m2 = 4kg

    T - m_2g = m_2a

    T = m_2 (g + a)

    T = 4 (9.81+34.2)

    T = 176 N
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