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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 11 - System of particles and rotational motion
  • JEE Mains 2014
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A mass \('m'\) is supported by a massless string wound around a uniform hollow cylinder of mass \(m\) and radius \(R\). If the string does not slip on the cylinder, with what acceleration will the mass fall on release?

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(A) \(\frac{g}{2}\)

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From figure, Acceleration

\(a=R\alpha \)  . . . (i)

and \(mg-T=ma\) . . .(ii)

From equation (i) and (ii)

\(T \times R = m{R^a} = m{R^2}\left( {\frac{a}{R}} \right)\)

\(T=ma\)

\(mg-ma=ma\)

\(a=g/2\)

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