Clamp problem
Classical Mechanics
Level
3
A string of negligible mass whose one end is fixed with the wall is going over a clamped pulley (fixed on the wall )of mass 5kg supports a block of mass M=10kg . The force on the pulley by the clamp is
( Take g=10m/s^2 )
The answer is 180.2.
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1 solution
The diagram below shows the forces that the clamp has to counteract.