F=ma 2024 Problem 13

Physics · mechanics

Problem

Question: Two frictionless blocks of mass mm are connected by a massless string which passes through a fixed massless pulley, which is a height hh above the ground. Suppose the blocks are initially held with horizontal separation xx, and the length of the string is chosen so that the right block hangs in the air as shown in the figure. If the blocks are relased, the tension in the string immediately afterward will be TT. Which of the following plots in the figure shows a plot of TT versus xx? *Note: This problem references figure(s): `image_question/F=MA_2024_13_1.png`, `image_question/F=MA_2024_13_2.png`*

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