Q: Pulleys and strings are massless. The horizontal surface is smooth. The acceleration of the block is
(a) F/2m
(b) F/m
(c) 2F/m
(d) m/2F
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Ans: (a)
Sol: F = 2T
T = m a
Hence, a = F/2m
T = m a
Hence, a = F/2m
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Q: Pulleys and strings are massless. The horizontal surface is smooth. The acceleration of the block is
(a) F/2m
(b) F/m
(c) 2F/m
(d) m/2F