Connected Bodies - Pulleys (Edexcel A-Level Mathematics): Flashcards

Doesn't stretch; same acceleration rate, opposite directions

Same throughout the string

Tension is same on both sides of pulley

Massless and frictionless

Gravity (weight) down and tension up

$F = ma$ for each body separately

Same magnitude but opposite directions

Add or subtract equations to eliminate one variable, solve simultaneously

Tension shouldn't be negative; check direction makes sense

Separate diagrams for each object showing tension, weight, forces

Both bodies share same tension in string