A 100-kg block being released from rest from a height of 1.0 m. It then takes it 1.40 s to reach the floor. What is the mass m of the other block

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Answer:

The mass of the other block is  [tex]m_1 = 81.14 \ kg[/tex]

Explanation:

From the question we are told that

   Mass of the first block is  [tex]m_1 = 100 \ kg[/tex]

   The height is  [tex]s = 1.0 \ m[/tex]

   The time it takes it is  [tex]t = 1.40 \ s[/tex]

 Generally from kinematic equation

       [tex]s = ut + \frac{1}{2} at^2[/tex]

Here u  is the initial velocity which zero given that it was at rest initially

So

     [tex]s = 0 * t + \frac{1}{2} at^2[/tex]

=>  [tex]s = \frac{1}{2} at^2[/tex]

=> [tex]1 = \frac{1}{2}* a * (1.40 )^2[/tex]

=>  [tex]a = 1.0204 \ m/s^2[/tex]

Generally from the diagram the resultant force due to the weight of the first object and the tension on the string is  mathematically represented as

      [tex]mg - T = ma[/tex]

=>   [tex]T = m g - ma[/tex]

=>   [tex]T = m(g - a)[/tex]

=>   [tex]T = 877.96 \ N[/tex]

Generally from the diagram the resultant force due to the weight of the second object and the tension on the string is  mathematically represented as  

     [tex]T - m_1g = m_1 a[/tex]

=>   [tex]877.96 = m_1 (a + g)[/tex]

=>   [tex]877.96 = m_1 (1.0204 + 9.8 )[/tex]

=>   [tex]m_1 = 81.14 \ kg[/tex]

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