48 N
The figure shows a pair of blocks, with m₁ = 2 kg and m₂ = 8 kg, connected by a light cord that
passes over a frictionless, massless pulley.
Assume that the table on which the block of mass m₁ slides is frictionless.
What is the magnitude of the tension in the cord?
(Use g = 10 m/s².)
36 N
16 N
O 20 N
O 24 N
40 N
32 N
m1
30 N
m2