A 300-Kg Mass Rests on the Ground

question 43

Multiple Choice

A 3.00-kg mass rests on the ground. It is attached to a string which goes vertically to and over an ideal pulley. A second mass is attached to the other end of the string and released. The 3.00-kg mass rises 50.0 cm in 1.00 s. How large was the other mass?

• A) 3.67 kg
• B) 4.29 kg
• C) 6.83 kg
• D) 7.15 kg
• E) 7.34 kg