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Chapter 6, Problem 28PCE
Predict/Calculate The system shown in Figure 6-45 consists of two pulleys and two blocks. The pulleys each have a mass of 2.0 kg, the block on the left has a mass of 16 kg, and the block on the right has a mass m. The system is in equilibrium, and the string is massless. (a) Is the mass m greater than, less than, or equal to 16 kg? Explain. (b) Determine the mass m.
Figure 6-45
Problem 28
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