Manipal Engineering Manipal Engineering Solved Paper-2015

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    Two unequal masses are connected on two sides of a light string passing over a light and smooth pulley as shown in the figure. The system is released from the rest. The larger mass is stoped for a moment, Is after the system is set into motion. The time elapsed before the string is tight again is

    A)  1/4 s                    

    B)  1/2 s   

    C) 2/3 s                     

    D) 1/3 s

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

     Net pulling force = 2g - 1g = 10 N Mass being pulled = 2 + 1 = 3 kg \[{{v}_{2}}\]Acceleration of the system is \[{{r}_{1}}\] \[{{r}_{2}},\]Velocity of both the blocks at t = 1 s will be\[\frac{{{r}_{1}}-{{r}_{2}}}{\left| {{r}_{2}}-{{r}_{1}} \right|}=\frac{{{v}_{2}}-{{v}_{1}}}{\left| {{v}_{2}}-{{v}_{1}} \right|}\] Now at this moment, velocity of 2 kg becomes zero, while that of 1 kg block is 10 m/s upwards. Hence, string becomes tight again when displacement of kg block = displacement of 2 kg block. \[\frac{{{r}_{2}}-{{r}_{1}}}{\left| {{r}_{1}}-{{r}_{1}} \right|}=\frac{{{v}_{2}}-{{v}_{1}}}{\left| {{v}_{2}}-{{v}_{1}} \right|}\]\[\frac{{{r}_{2}}-{{r}_{1}}}{\left| {{r}_{2}}-{{r}_{1}} \right|}=\frac{{{v}_{2}}-{{v}_{1}}}{\left| {{v}_{2}}+{{v}_{1}} \right|}\]\[\frac{{{r}_{2}}+{{r}_{1}}}{\left| {{r}_{2}}+{{r}_{1}} \right|}=\frac{{{v}_{2}}-{{v}_{1}}}{\left| {{v}_{2}}+{{v}_{1}} \right|}\]\[{{C}_{V}}=2.98\]


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