Question #04a41

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Aug 31, 2016

#"Total force applied on the system"=T#

#"Total mass of the system"=m_1+m_2+m_3#

#"Acceleration of the system"#

#a=T/( m_1+m_2+m_3)#

Tension in the string between #m_2 and m_3# will provide the same acceleration a in the combined mass # m_1+m_2#

#"So the required tension"#
#=(T( m_1+m_2)) /( m_1+m_2+m_3)#