## KrisConnett 2 years ago A mass of 1kg on an incline of 37 degrees is being pulled with a force of 12 N upward that incline. The mass is attached to a string going to the bottom of the incline, which is attached to a pulley, which is attached to a string attached to a mass of 3kg on the ground. Assuming there is no friction and the mass of the string and pulley are negligible, what is the tension of the string?

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1. KrisConnett

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2. maheshmeghwal9

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3. maheshmeghwal9

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4. maheshmeghwal9

For 3kg block $T = m_1a \space \space \space \space \space \space ..........(i)eq.$$m_1=3kg.$We would ignore Normal reaction & its weight because they balance each other. So no acceleration in y-direction. But there is acceleration in x-direction so we have made above equation.

5. maheshmeghwal9

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6. maheshmeghwal9

here also normal & m2g cos theta would balance each other. Therefore no need of them. we need only x-direction forces because acceleration is only in x-direction. So our next equation is $12-(T+m_2g \sin \theta)= m_2a \space \space \space \space \space ..........(ii)eq.$$m_2=1kg.$

7. maheshmeghwal9

Now u know all the values because they are given in the question itself. So solve eq. (i) & (ii). U will get T which is the tension in the rope. But $\LARGE{\color{red}{\text{Please read slowly all the stuff.}}}$ Thanx:)