Two Blocks Connected by a String

Two Blocks Connected by a String#

Two blocks are arranged as shown and kept at rest by holding the 1 kg block in place.

Two blocks connected by a spring. The 1 kg block is held in place while the 1.2 kg block hangs over a pulley.

Part 1#

The tension in the string is closest to which of the following values?

Answer Section#

  • 10 N

  • 12 N

  • 24 N

  • 20 N

  • 13 N

  • 17 N

Attribution#

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