In the figure, two identical containers of sugar are connected by a cord that passes over a frictionless pulley. The cord and pulley have negligible mass, each container and its sugar together have a mass of 740 g, the centers of the containers are separated by 55 mm, and the containers are held fixed at the same height. What is the horizontal distance between the center of container 1 and the center of mass of the two-container system (a) initially and (b) after 20 g of sugar is transferred from container 1 to container 2? After the transfer and after the containers are released, (c) what is the acceleration of the center of mass, taking up to be the positive direction? 1 2

In the figure, two identical containers of sugar are connected by a cord that passes over a frictionless pulley. The cord and pulley have negligible mass, each container and its sugar together have a mass of 740 g, the centers of the containers are separated by 55 mm, and the containers are held fixed at the same height. What is the horizontal distance between the center of container 1 and the center of mass of the two-container system (a) initially and (b) after 20 g of sugar is transferred from container 1 to container 2? After the transfer and after the containers are released, (c) what is the acceleration of the center of mass, taking up to be the positive direction? 1 2

University Physics Volume 1

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Chapter9: Linear Momentum And Collisions

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Problem 67P: Two particles of masses m1 and m2 move uniformly in different circles of radii R1 and R1 about the...

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