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Three equal weights of mass m each are hanging on a string passing over a fixed pulley as shown in Fig. What are the tensions in the string connecting weights A to B and B to C

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a

7/4mg;3/4mg

b

7/3mg;4/3mg

c

4/3mg;2/3mg

d

3/4mg;mg/4

answer is C.

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T1mg=ma(1)

T2+mgT1=ma(2)

mgT2=ma(3)

T1mg=ma

T2T1+mg=ma_

T2=2ma

mgT2=ma_                         

mg=3ma

g=3a

g3=a

T1mg=m.g3

T1=mg+mg3

T1=3mg+mg3

T1=4mg/3

T1=43mg

T2=mgmg3

T2=3mgmg3

T2=2mg3

T1=43mg

T2=23mg

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