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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1] · Physics · Work and Energy

An Atwood machine has two blocks of masses 2.0 kg and 3.0 kg ....

An Atwood machine has two blocks of masses 2.0 kg2.0 \text{ kg} and 3.0 kg3.0 \text{ kg}. Determine the work done by gravity during the fourth second after releasing the system from rest.

Options

  1. A202 J202 \text{ J}
  2. B154 J154 \text{ J}
  3. C70 J70 \text{ J}
  4. D67 J67 \text{ J}

Correct answer

D. 67 J67 \text{ J}

Step-by-step solution

The acceleration of the blocks in the Atwood machine is given by:

a=m2−m1m1+m2ga = \dfrac{m_2 - m_1}{m_1 + m_2} g

Substituting the given masses m1=2.0 kgm_1 = 2.0 \text{ kg} and m2=3.0 kgm_2 = 3.0 \text{ kg}:

a=3.0−2.03.0+2.0g=g5a = \dfrac{3.0 - 2.0}{3.0 + 2.0} g = \dfrac{g}{5}

The displacement of the blocks during the 4th4^{\text{th}} second is:

s4=u+a2(2n−1)s_4 = u + \dfrac{a}{2}(2n - 1)

s4=0+g/52(2(4)−1)=7g10s_4 = 0 + \dfrac{g/5}{2}(2(4) - 1) = \dfrac{7g}{10}

The net work done by gravity on the system is the sum of the work done on each block. Since the heavier block moves downwards and the lighter block moves upwards:

W=m2gs4−m1gs4=(m2−m1)gs4W = m_2 g s_4 - m_1 g s_4 = (m_2 - m_1) g s_4

W=(3.0−2.0)g(7g10)=7g210W = (3.0 - 2.0) g \left(\dfrac{7g}{10}\right) = \dfrac{7g^2}{10}

Taking standard gravity g=9.8 m/s2g = 9.8 \text{ m/s}^2:

W=7×(9.8)210=7×96.0410=67.228 JW = \dfrac{7 \times (9.8)^2}{10} = \dfrac{7 \times 96.04}{10} = 67.228 \text{ J}

Rounding to the nearest integer, we get W≈67 JW \approx 67 \text{ J}.
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