The boxes of masses 2kg and 8kg are connected by a massless string passing over smooth pulleys. Calculate the time taken by box of mass 8kg to strike the ground starting from rest. (use g = 10 m/s2)

 

Option 1 - <p>0.25s</p>
Option 2 - <p>0.4s</p>
Option 3 - <p>0.34s</p>
Option 4 - <p>0.2s</p>
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Correct Option - 2
Detailed Solution:

For 8 kg block,

8g – 2T = 8a       . (i)

For 2kg block,

T – 2g = 2 * 2a   . (ii)

Solving equations (i) and (ii),

a = g 4 = 2 . 5 m / s 2              

t = 2 s a = 2 * 0 . 2 2 . 5 = 0 . 4 s              

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