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Question 117

A particle A of mass 3 kg lies on a smooth horizontal table and is connected by a light inextensible string over a smooth pulley to a hanging particle B of mass 2 kg. The system starts from rest. After 2 s the string breaks. Take g=9.8g=9.8g=9.8 m s−2^{-2}−2.

a.

Find the acceleration before the string breaks.

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b.

Find the speed of A when the string breaks.

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c.

Find the total distance travelled by A in the first 5 s.

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