Question

find the acceleration of 2 masses .. if there are 5 pulleys tied from ceiling by string and 3 pulley hold mass M and one holds mass m.​

Answer 1

Answer:a=g/2 m/s^2

Explanation:for body with mass m=

mg-T=ma-----(1)

For body with mass M

Mg-3T=Ma-----(2)(since tension from 3 strings act on M

(Note that my acceleration in downwards,I.e mass m goes down and mass M goes up.)

(1)×3=3mg-3T=3ma----(3)

Equating (1) and (3), we get

a=g/2 m/(s)^2