A mass m is attached to another mass 4m such that the rope goes over a solid cylindrical pulley and the masses hang vertically on either side of the pulley. When the system is released from rest, the masses move with an acceleration of 0.4|g|. Ignore frictional torque and find the mass of th pulley in terms of m

A mass m is attached to another mass 4m such that the rope goes over a solid cylindrical pulley and the masses hang vertically on either side of the pulley. When the system is released from rest, the masses move with an acceleration of 0.4|g|. Ignore frictional torque and find the mass of th pulley in terms of m

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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Chapter10: Rotational Motion

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