A block of mass is placed on a smooth horizontal table
PHYSICS · Multi-part · CBSE · Physics · Laws of Motion · Laws of Motion
Problem
A block of mass 5kg is placed on a smooth horizontal table. It is connected by a light, inextensible string passing over a friction-less pulley at the edge of the table to a hanging block of mass 2kg that is free to move vertically.
(a) Draw the free-body diagram of each block immediately after the system is released.
(b) Calculate the common acceleration of the system.
(c) Determine the tension in the string.
(d) How long will the 5kg block take to slide 1.5m along the table starting from rest?