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Connected Bodies & Pulleys question from MHT CET 2026 (20 Apr, Shift 2)

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Connected Bodies & Pulleys

Three blocks of different masses connected with inextensible string are pulled by a force $F$ on a frictionless surface as shown in the figure. The ratio of tensions $T_1$ to $T_2$ is

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Answer: (b)

All blocks share acceleration $a$ .
$T_1$ pulls the 8 kg and 2 kg blocks: $T_1 = (8 + 2)a = 10a$ .
$T_2$ pulls only the 2 kg block: $T_2 = 2a$ .
$T_1 : T_2 = 10 : 2 = 5 : 1$ , so the answer is (b).

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