2. A rock is suspended by a string wound around a fixed pulley. The rock accelerates down- ward. Which one of the following statements concerning the tension in the string is true? (a) The tension is greater than the mass of the rock. (b) The tension is less than the mass of the rock. (c) The tension is equal to the weight of the rock. (d) The tension is greater than the weight of the rock. (e) The tension is less than the weight of the rock.

2. A rock is suspended by a string wound around a fixed pulley. The rock accelerates down- ward. Which one of the following statements concerning the tension in the string is true? (a) The tension is greater than the mass of the rock. (b) The tension is less than the mass of the rock. (c) The tension is equal to the weight of the rock. (d) The tension is greater than the weight of the rock. (e) The tension is less than the weight of the rock.

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Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

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Chapter5: Newton's Laws Of Motion

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