Question

two light strings of length 4cm and 3cm are tied to a bob of 500gm the free ends of the strings are tied to pegs in the same horizontal line and seperated by 5cm .the ratio of tension in the longer string to that in the shorter string is

Answer 1

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the tension in shorter string is T1=4N and that in longer string ia T2=3N.

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

A figure has been attached with the solution for better clarification.

Let the two pegs be 'B' and 'C' and the bob be at 'A'

Let the tensions in the two strings be T  

1

​  

andT  

2

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Writing the force equation in horizontal direction we have

T  

1

​  

cosθ=T  

2

​  

sinθ⇒T  

1

​  

/T  

2

​  

=cotθ=3/4