EXERCISE CHAPTER 2

1) Two masses of 5 kg and 3 kg are connected to a rope which passes over a

frictionless pulley. Find the tension in the rope and acceleration of the 3kg mass
when the 5 kg mass is released.

2) A 2 kg weight is connected by a rope to a 3kg wooden block. The rope passes

over a smooth pulley as shown. The weight is then released. Find the tension in
the rope if a friction of 5 N acts against the wooden block.

3) Find the resultant force for the two forces as shown on figure.

1200

8N

12N

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4) A 6 kg weight is suspended from a hook in the ceiling. A horizontal string pulls the
supporting string so that the latter makes an angle of 50 0 with the horizontal. Find
the tension in both strings.

T1
500
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T2

6 kg

5) A lamp of weight 25 N is supported by two lamps. Given the tension in rope A is

20 N, find
a) The angle,
b) The tension in rope B

Rope B

0
30

Rope A

25 N
6) A cartoon of mass 5kg is at rest at an inclined plane making an angle 15 0 with the
horizontal. Find the frictional force and the normal force acting on the cartoon.

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5 kg
friction
150
W=mg

7) Ahmad and Ali are pulling a trolley on which their sister, Tina is sitting. Both
Ahmad and Ali pull the rope with a force of 50 N, which makes an angle of 30 o
to the direction of motion. If the total mass of Tina and trolley is 30 kg and
the friction between the trolley and the floor is 40 N. What is the
a) Total forces towards the left?

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b) The acceleration of Tina and the trolley?

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