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ttached to 1.63 ko that is initially at rest on a frictionless table. A third ma

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Question

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Explanation / Answer

Mass accelerating the system is 2.38 kg. This will exert a force of

F = ma newtons, where m = 2.38, a = acceleration due to gravity = 9.81 m/s^2
So
F = 2.38 * 9.81 = 23.35 N

The total mass that is being accelerated is
2.38 + 1.63 + 2.41 = 6.42 kg

A)
The acceleration of the whole system (including M3)
23.347 = 6.42 * a
a = 23.347 / 6.42 = 3.637 m/s^2

B)
The tension in the string between M2 & M3.
F = ma = 3.637 * 2.41 = 8.764 N