For the Apparatus Shown in the Figure, There Is No

question 50

Short Answer

For the apparatus shown in the figure, there is no slipping between the cord and the surface of the pulley. The blocks have mass of 3.0 kg and 5.7 kg, and the pulley has a radius of 0.12 m and a mass of 10.3 kg. At the instant the 5.7 kg mass has fallen 1.5 m starting from rest, find the speed of each block. (Assume the pulley is in the shape of a uniform solid disk and has no friction in its axle.)

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