Two Masses Are Suspended by Cord That Passes Over a Pulley

question 18

Multiple Choice

Two masses are suspended by cord that passes over a pulley with negligible mass.The cord also has negligible mass.One of the masses,m₁,has a mass of 6.0 kg and the other mass,m₂,has a mass of 4.0 kg.The force of the cord attached to m₁ is

• A) 47 N upward.
• B) 47 N downward.
• C) 33 N upward.
• D) 33 N downward.
• E) 15 N upward.

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