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Discussion Forum : Engineering Mechanics - Section 4 (Q.No. 2)
2.
If tension in the cable supporting a lift moving downwards is half the tension when it is moving upwards, the acceleration of the lift is
g/2
g/3
g/4
none of these
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
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Guin said:   8 years ago
If the tension is being half on moving downwards then surely be double on upward.

Prashant sihmar said:   8 years ago
After compairing both situations.

The acceleration = g/3.

Purushottam said:   9 years ago
@Gurdeep @Gaurav.

Problem shows that;
m(g-a) = m(g+a)/2.

Dheeraj kumar said:   8 years ago
g/3 if the acceleration is constant otherwise, option D.

Shyam said:   1 decade ago
Acceleration will be constant which is g=9.81 mm/s^2

Gaurav said:   9 years ago
@Gurdeep.

You are right, the answer is option D.

Prakash said:   1 decade ago
I also agree that acceleration should be g/3.

Abhilash said:   3 years ago
Option B, +g/3 is the correct answer.

Keyur said:   10 years ago
2m(g-a)=m(g+a)
2g-2a=g+a
g=3a
a=g/3

Daka said:   9 years ago
a = g/3.

The right answer is B.


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