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Two identical spring scales are each attached to a cord that is wrapped around a pulley. the two pulleys have identical mass

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The tension in the cords will be the same throughout due to the identical mass of the pulleys.

Step-by-step explanation:

In this scenario, two identical spring scales are attached to cords that are wrapped around pulleys. Since the pulleys have identical mass, the tension in the cords will be the same throughout. This is because the tension force in the cords is responsible for accelerating the masses attached to them. Since the pulleys are frictionless and the cords and pulleys have negligible mass, the tension force is not affected by the pulleys. Therefore, the tension force in both cords will be the same.

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What is the question sorry.
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