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Two blocks ‘A’ and ‘B’ of masses 150 kg and 50 kg respectively are connected by means of a string as shown in the below figure. The tension in all the three strings __________ be same.
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Mohammed Noorudeen
Mohammed Noorudeen 3 years ago
Tension is same throughout in an inextensible string
Kamal Jaswal
Kamal Jaswal 5 years ago
Use the formula, 2M1M2/M1+M2= 2 * 150 * 50/150 + 50 = 100 * 150/200 = 75.

So, the tension in 1st string from the right side is 75. Which is the same in the other two as 150/2 =75.

So 75 n tension in each string
KAPADIA OWAIS
KAPADIA OWAIS 7 years ago
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