Three Objects Are Connected by Massless Wires Over a Massless

question 17

Multiple Choice

Three objects are connected by massless wires over a massless frictionless pulley as shown in the figure.The tension in the wire connecting the and objects is measured to be .What is the tension in wire A?

• A) 87.5 N
• B) 245 N
• C) 280 N
• D) 333 N
• E) 517 N

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