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acceleration of complex machine

acceleration of complex machine

by Kunal Raj -
Number of replies: 1

if F=0, what is acceleration of the machine shown?

In reply to Kunal Raj

Re: acceleration of complex machine

by Braj Arora -

For M1+pulley, T=M1a (a should be to the left)

T can be found by solving equations for M2 and M3.

T=M2M3g/(M2+M3)

a=T/M1