Laws Of Motion Ques 56

  1. System shown in figure is in equilibrium and at rest. The spring and string are massless, now the string is cut. The acceleration of mass $2 m$ and $m$ just after the string is cut will be

(2006, 3M)

(a) $g / 2$ upwards, $g$ downwards

(b) $g$ upwards, $g / 2$ downwards

(c) $g$ upwards, $2 g$ downwards

(d) $2 g$ upwards, $g$ downwards

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Answer:

Correct Answer: 56.(a)

Solution:

Formula:

Spring Property:

  1. Initially under equilibrium of mass $m$

$$ T=m g $$

Now, the string is cut. Therefore, $T=m g$ force is decreased on mass $m$ upwards and downwards on mass $2 m$.

$$ \begin{array}{lll} \therefore & a_{m}=\frac{m g}{m}=g & \text { (downwards) } \\ \text { and } & a_{2 m}=\frac{m g}{2 m}=\frac{g}{2} & \text { (upwards) } \end{array} $$



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