Q.

All surfaces shown in the figure are assumed to be frictionless and the pulleys and the string are light.

The acceleration of the block of mass 2 kg is            [2024].

1 g  
2 g3  
3 g2  
4 g4  

Ans.

(2)

By constrained motion

-a1+a2+a2=0

a1-2a2=0 or a2=a12

T-2gsin30°=2a1

T-g=2a1               ...(1)

4g-2T=4a2

4g-2T=2a1

2g-T=a1            ...(2)

Adding equation (1) and (2), g=3a1a1=g3