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To Find: The tension in the bottom rope and mass of the top block.
Explanation of Solution
Given:
Mass of the hanging block,
Tension in the top rope,
Formula used:
From Newton’s second law of motion:
Here, m is the mass and a is the acceleration.
Calculation:
Let the tension in the bottom rope be
Let m be the mass of the top block.
Conclusion:
The tension in the bottom rope is
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