Consider an Atwood machine with m₂ m₁and a pulley of mass M. The acceleration of the system, compared to the case when the pulley's mass is negligible, is A) larger than the acceleration of the same system when the pulley's mass is negligible. B) smaller than the acceleration of the same system when the pulley's mass is negligible. C) equal to the acceleration of the same system when the pulley's mass is negligible. D) unknown; more information is needed to work out the answer.

Question

Consider an Atwood machine with m₂> m₁and a pulley of mass M. The acceleration of the system, compared to the case when the pulley's mass is negligible, is A) larger than the acceleration of the same system when the pulley's mass is negligible. B) smaller than the acceleration of the same system when the pulley's mass is negligible. C) equal to the acceleration of the same system when the pulley's mass is negligible. D) unknown; more information is needed to work out the answer.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

When the mass of the pulley is considered, it adds inertia to the system, requiring more force to achieve the same acceleration. This results in a smaller acceleration compared to when the pulley's mass is negligible.

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