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Atwood's Pulley
Key Concepts — Atwood's Pulley
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Two masses m₁ and m₂ over a massless, frictionless pulley.
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a = (m₂ − m₁)g / (m₁ + m₂), with heavier mass falling.
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Tension T = 2m₁m₂g / (m₁ + m₂).
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For equal masses, a = 0 and T = mg.
Two masses m₁ and m₂ over a massless, frictionless pulley.
a = (m₂ − m₁)g / (m₁ + m₂), with heavier mass falling.
Tension T = 2m₁m₂g / (m₁ + m₂).
For equal masses, a = 0 and T = mg.