Given the equation , which answer provides the best description of a possible physical situation?
A) A 3.00 kg mass is suspended from the ceiling.
B) A 2.00 kg mass hanging over a pulley drags a 3.00 kg mass along a frictionless horizontal surface.
C) A 3.00 kg mass hanging over a pulley drags a 2.00 kg mass along a frictionless horizontal surface.
D) A 3.00 kg mass hanging over a pulley drags a 5.00 kg mass along a frictionless horizontal surface.
E) A 5.00 kg mass hanging over a pulley drags a 3.00 kg mass along a frictionless horizontal surface.

Question

Given the equation  , which answer provides the best description of a possible physical situation?
A) A 3.00 kg mass is suspended from the ceiling. 
B) A 2.00 kg mass hanging over a pulley drags a 3.00 kg mass along a frictionless horizontal surface. 
C) A 3.00 kg mass hanging over a pulley drags a 2.00 kg mass along a frictionless horizontal surface. 
D) A 3.00 kg mass hanging over a pulley drags a 5.00 kg mass along a frictionless horizontal surface. 
E) A 5.00 kg mass hanging over a pulley drags a 3.00 kg mass along a frictionless horizontal surface.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The equation provided is likely referring to the tension force (TB) in a system involving a pulley. The subscript "8245" and "00" are likely irrelevant to the physical situation. 
In option C, a 3.00 kg mass hanging over the pulley would experience a tension force from the rope, which would in turn drag a 2.00 kg mass along a frictionless surface. The tension force in the rope (TB) would be related to the masses by the equation provided. This scenario fits with the given equation and is physically plausible.

Given the Equation , Which Answer Provides the Best