2. Two blocks with masses M1 and M2 hang one under the other. The blocks are accelerating upward (due to the tension in the strings) with acceleration of magnitude a. Find T2, the tension in the lower rope? Hints: draw the free-body diagram of M2, then write the Newton's 2nd law equation for M2. T1 M1 M2 C. M29 D. M19 E. M2a A. M2 (g + a) B. (M1 + M2) (g + a)

2. Two blocks with masses M1 and M2 hang one under the other. The blocks are accelerating upward (due to the tension in the strings) with acceleration of magnitude a. Find T2, the tension in the lower rope? Hints: draw the free-body diagram of M2, then write the Newton's 2nd law equation for M2. T1 M1 M2 C. M29 D. M19 E. M2a A. M2 (g + a) B. (M1 + M2) (g + a)

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Chapter5: The Laws Of Motion

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 5.44P: Two blocks, each of mass m, are hung from the ceiling of an elevator as in Figure P5.43. The...

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