Question: Figure (a) shows a mobile hanging from a ceiling; it consists of two metal pieces (m 1 = 3.5) kg and m 2 = 4.5kg)

Figure (a) shows a mobile hanging from a ceiling; it consists of two metal pieces (m1= 3.5) kg and m2= 4.5kg) that are strung together by cords of negligible mass. What is the tension in??

(a) The bottom cord and?

(b) The top cord? Figure (b) shows a mobile consisting of three metal pieces. Two of the masses are m3 = 4.8kg and m5 = 5.5kg. The tension in the top cord is 199N. What is the tension in??

(c) The lowest cord and?

(d) The middle cord?

(a) (6)

(a) (6)

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