Two blocks of masses $m_1$ and $m_2$ are suspended from the ends of a light string passing over a smooth fixed pulley. If the pulley is pulled up with an acceleration $a_0 = g$, then the tension in the string will be

  • A
    $\frac{4 m_1 m_2}{m_1+m_2} g$
  • B
    $\frac{2 m_1 m_2}{m_1+m_2} g$
  • C
    $\frac{m_1 m_2}{m_1+m_2} g$
  • D
    $\frac{m_1 m_2}{2(m_1+m_2)} g$

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Consider a body of mass $3\,kg$ at rest on a smooth horizontal table. This body is connected by a light string,which passes over a smooth pulley at the edge of the table,to another body of mass $2\,kg$ hanging freely. This $2\,kg$ mass is released from rest. Now consider the following statements:
$(A)$ The masses remain at rest.
$(B)$ The $3\,kg$ mass moves uniformly while the $2\,kg$ mass moves with acceleration $\frac{2}{5}g\,m/s^2$.
$(C)$ Both bodies move with acceleration $\frac{2}{5}g\,m/s^2$.
$(D)$ The tension in the string near the first body is more than that near the second body.
$(E)$ The tension in the string is $\frac{6g}{5}\,N$.
Then the correct statements are:

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$A$ painter is applying force himself to raise him and the box with an acceleration of $5\, m/s^2$ by a massless rope and pulley arrangement as shown in the figure. The mass of the painter is $100\, kg$ and that of the box is $50\, kg$. If $g = 10\, m/s^2$,then:

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The ideal mechanical advantage of the combination of pulleys shown is

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