Motion of Connected

Particles

Vertical Strings over Pulley

F

*
The tensions are the same

when the
string passes over

smooth
a
pulley.

same
The accelerations are the same

TN W aVTN
1 -
⑧ ams because it is an inextensible
string.
amse
↳ ⑤*e Process: to find TN and ams-2)
↳ ↓
W
2g
=

Particle A:
W
3g force needed to
=

Find the
Resolve downwards:Rd keep the
system in equilibrium
Steps: F ma
=

39
-

T 3a0
=

R:F -
2T 0
=

①
Consider each particle
Particle F 2T
separately, B:
=

F L8N
=

② resolve Resolve upwards:RA

F ma
=

2g 2a
T - -

③ add or substract
the
equations from 0 +

2:
each other to
cancel out T
3g 2g
I F - +
-
2a
=

3a
+

find
④ a 10 Sa
=

2
2m5
-

⑧ substitute to find 2(2)

a + +
2g
=
-

T 20 4
=
-

T 24N
=
 Motion of Connected
Particles
Greatest other hits the
height reached when the
ground.

before after Up Vp
=

instantaneous

diE..
So mobs d rest.

Process:

For P:Rd: sa
5g -T =

Q:RY. 1a2
For T
2g
=

0 2:T T
3g 2g Sa 2a
=
+ -
+ - +

3g 7a
=

a 4.3mg-2
=

Consider P:take downwards as

positive.

S:7 ve u2 Las
using
= +

u 0
=

v 02 = +
2(4.3)(7)

4.3ms-2
=
v
=

v 60.2
A
Up7.75ms-1
=
=

T not needed
=

: Uc 7.75ms-1
=

Consider Q:take upwards as

being positive.
S h
=
=
u+Las
using v

u 7.75ms-
=

0 (775) 2(10)(n)
=
+

v =

0 0 60.2-20h
=

A
--
10 20h 60.2 =

T not =

needed h 3m
=