Question

. A 100-kg block is hanging on one side of the pulley 1.0-m off the floor while and unknown mass hangs on the other side. It takes 6.0-s for the 100-kg mass to reach the floor after being released from rest. What is the mass of the unknown block?

Answer 1

98,98 kg

Step-by-step explanation:

We first need to calculate the acceleration the blocks needs to reach to the floor in 6 seconds. We can use the formula
`h = V_(0) +(1)/(2) at^(2)` where
`V_(0)` is initial velocity, a is acceleration, h is height and t is time.
`V_(0)` is zero since the block initially has zero velocity.

a = 1/2 * a * 6²

a= 0,05 m/s²

Then we will use the Newton’s second law to determine the net force on the system.

Fnet=m.a

Fnet is net force and m is mass. We will use gravitational constant g as 9.81 m/s2 to find weights of the blocks then use them to find net force.

Fnet = 981 – 9,81m

981 – 9,81m = (100 + m)*0,05

976 = 9,86m

m = 98,98 kg