In the arrangement shown, the pulley is light. If the reading of the spring balance S is 50 N, the acceleration of 3 kg block is (g=10 m/s2)
12 m/s2
23 m/s2
43 m/s2
53 m/s2
Tension in the string, T=502 N=25 N
For the 3kg block, 3 x 10 -T=3 x a⇒a=53 m/s2