Three boxes are pulled along a horizontal frictionless floor by a constant horizontal pull P. The boxes are connected by very light horizontal strings having tensions T₁ and T₂ as shown in the figure. Which of the following statements about the tensions is correct? (There could be more than one correct choice.) A) T₁ = P B) T₂ = P C) T₁ + T₂ = P D) T₂ T₁ E) T₁ T₂

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Three boxes are pulled along a horizontal frictionless floor by a constant horizontal pull P. The boxes are connected by very light horizontal strings having tensions T₁ and T₂ as shown in the figure. Which of the following statements about the tensions is correct? (There could be more than one correct choice.) A) T₁ = P B) T₂ = P C) T₁ + T₂ = P D) T₂ > T₁ E) T₁ > T₂

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The Answer of Three boxes are pulled along a horizontal frictionless floor by a constant horizontal pull P. The boxes are connected by very light horizontal strings having tensions T₁ and T₂ as shown in the figure. Which of the following statements about the tensions is correct? (There could be more than one correct choice.) A) T₁ = P B) T₂ = P C) T₁ + T₂ = P D) T₂ > T₁ E) T₁ > T₂

Three Boxes Are Pulled Along a Horizontal Frictionless Floor by a Constant