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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 or release?

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\frac{g}{2}

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For the mass m,

mg - T = ma

As we know,

a = R a \dots

(i)
So,

m g - T = m R a

Torque about centre of pully

T \times R = mR^{2} a \dots\dots

(ii)
From Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get

a = g /2

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Question Text	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 or release?
Updated On	Feb 23, 2023
Topic	Laws of motion
Subject	Physics
Class	Class 11
Answer Type	Text solution:1 Video solution: 1
Upvotes	241
Avg. Video Duration	5 min

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