Problems from Week 3

Problem 5-17 from page 152 in Young and Freedman A 15.0 kg load of bricks hangs from one end of a rope that passes over a small, frictionless pulley. A 28.0 kg counterweight is suspended from the other end of the rope. The system is released from rest.

(a)

What is the magnitude of the upward acceleration of the load of bricks?

(b)

What is the tension in the rope while the load is moving?