OCR MEI M1 2015 June — Question 2

Exam BoardOCR MEI
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2015
SessionJune
TopicPulley systems

2 Fig. 2 shows a 6 kg block on a smooth horizontal table. It is connected to blocks of mass 2 kg and 9 kg by two light strings which pass over smooth pulleys at the edges of the table. The parts of the strings attached to the 6 kg block are horizontal. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{f87e062a-fdf2-45cf-8bc0-d05683b28e1a-2_344_1143_1352_443} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 2}
\end{figure}
  1. Draw three separate diagrams showing all the forces acting on each of the blocks.
  2. Calculate the acceleration of the system and the tension in each string.