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Dynamics of a solid body

Problem 1.258

The arrangement shown in Fig. 1.64 consists of two identical uniform solid cylinders, each of mass \(m,\) on which two light threads are wound symmetrically. Find the tension of each thread in the process of motion. The friction in the axle of the upper cylinder is assumed to be absent.

Reveal Answer
T=1/10mgT=1/10 m g