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All surfaces shown in figure are assumed to be frictionless and the pulleys and the string are light. The acceleration of the block of mass $$2 \text{ kg}$$ is
You have:
Key idea: movable pulley changes both force and motion relation
Step 1: understand tension
Let tension in string = T
For the 4 kg block:
It is supported by two segments of the string
So upward force = 2T
Equation:
$$2T−4g=4a₄.$$
Step 2: relation of acceleration
Very important part
If the 2 kg block moves up the incline by x
the movable pulley (and 4 kg mass) moves down by x/2
So:
$$a₂=2a₄$$
Now lets write equation for the 2 Kg block
$$m_2g\sin\ \theta\ -T=m_2a_2$$
$$2g\times\ \frac{1}{2}-T=2a_2$$
$$g-T=4a_4$$
$$2T−4g=4a₄.$$
now on multiply and adding both so that T gets cancelled
$$-2g=12a_4$$
$$\ a_4=-\frac{g}{6}\left(negative\ as\ we\ considered\ opposite\ direction\right)$$
so now we know
$$a₂=2a₄$$
so
$$a₂=2\times\ \frac{g}{6}$$
$$a₂=\ \frac{g}{3}$$
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